The island of Santorini is located about 240km south of Piraeus, the main port of Athens. Depending on your mode of transportation, it can be reached between one and eleven hours. One of the larger and more popular islands, it is home to some of the finest Greek vineyards, black sand beaches, perilous cliffs, white-washed homes, and most spectacular views. Staying in the northern most city of Oia offered us prestine beauty and almost no traffic. The ever lasting white facade of the traditional homes and villas fills the side of the mountain until the cliff is too steep to build on, and then suddenly plummets to the clear blue waters 100 ft below.
The seafood is mouth-watering, the gyros tantalize your tastebuds, and with an enticing Mythos to wash it all down one can ask for little more. Our hostel room even had its own balcony from which we could watch the sun leave its final mark before dipping over the impossibly wide horizon. Certainly, life could be worse.
To this place I will certainly return.
CM
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