What to do and see in Santorini, South Aegean: The Best Hidden Gems Things to do

March 30, 2022 Janette Largent

Even if you’ve never been to this Cyclades island in the Aegean Sea, you’d still recognize it immediately – candy-colored houses carved into cliffs, sapphire waters, gleaming white buildings topped with half-spheres the color of a stormy sky. Here you’ll find peace as you roam the black sand beaches or the streets of a provincial village like Imerovigli. Beautiful Oia is world famous for its sunsets, which seem tinted with every shade of an artist’s palette.
Restaurants in Santorini

1. Alex Private Boat Rental

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Alex Private Boat Rental

The boat can be chartered per hour for your private use allowing you to experience the essence and beauty of the famous Caldera of Santorini. Drinks and local Greek plates are served and prepared on board.

2. Santorini Sea Kayak - Day Tours

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Santorini Sea Kayak - Day Tours

Daily seakayak excursions on Santorini

3. Barbarossa Sailing

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Barbarossa Sailing

5 hours (daytime or sunset) - or full day - sailing tours around the Caldera. Book a private or semi-private tour and Sail with us like true pirates do!!

Pliarhon Street, Oia 847 02 Greece +30 2286 072142 [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mnemossyne-Gallery-Oia-Santorini/120102658032918?sk=timeline&ref=page_internal
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Mnemossyne Gallery

Unique variety of fine art photography and jewelry, all astonishingly handmade by local artists. The gallery has a very harmonic atmosphere in an elegant cave house located only a few steps before the Castle and the famous sunset spot in Oia.

Reviewed By AnaV1979

Small and kinda hidden shop just next to the famous Oia's castle, with great art gems. You can find rare, beautiful gold designs of jewellery and fine photography. Def a must visit for gallery lovers.

5. Hiking Trail Fira - Oia

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Hiking Trail Fira - Oia

This is the most obvious hike you can make on the island of Santorini and it will lead you - if you have not discovered them by now - through the sister villages of Fira, Firostefani and Imerovigli, going higher up all the time above the caldera. It then continues through the expanding housing in northern direction and it finally goes to Oia via a really magnificent path. This hike offers many changing views on the volcano, the sea and the caldera. This hike takes two hours and a half (actual walking time), but the total time can reach 4 or 5 hours. It is ideal to leave Firà at about 10am and in this way you will arrive in Oia already between 1 and 2pm. You can then eat in Oia in one of the many bars. In the afternoon you can descend to the little harbour of Ammoudi in Oia. From the bus square in Fira (when you get to Fira by bus) you have to continue to the very busy square of Theotokopoulou. This is the modern centre of Fira with a lot of travel agencies, banks and bars. In the corner, in between the George's Snack Corner and the Pelican travel agency you go left, in the direction of the caldera. You can then take one of the three streets off the right, they all lead towards the higher part of Fira. Once at the Archaeological Museum higher up (this museum is open till 3pm, but not on Mondays), take a left, past the upper station of the cable car. You then go right above the caldera, until the red-brown building higher up that dominates this neighbourhood of Firostefani: it is the P.M. Nomikos Conference Centre, where a lot of exhibitions take place – on the extending corner in front of this building many people take pictures of the marvellous panoramic view. On the left of the Centre you follow the tiled road and stairs, while you enjoy the view – in front of you you can see the even higher situated village of Imerovigli.

Reviewed By SharonR227 - Wayzata, United States

We took the bus from Oia towards Fira and asked the bus driver to let us off in Imerovigli. The nearby tourist office told us where to find the cliff walk trail. It was great to begin in Imerovigli, because then you are walking downhill to Fira. The views are fabulous, and there was a nice cooling breeze. We had good walking shoes and enjoyed seeing Skaros rock in the distance, the Mylos windmill, and the gorgeous blue domed church and 3 bell tower just beyond the Mama Thira Taverna. There are so many picturesque white washed dwellings, wildflowers, and stunning caldera views that it is a photographer's dream. We took the bus from Fira back to Oia. It was a great morning walk!

6. Santorini Private Day Tours by Kostas S.

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Santorini Private Day Tours by Kostas S.

Hello! I am Kostas, and I have been a licensed guide in Greece for over 20 years. I live in Santorini, where my small team and I offer high-quality private tours to the main attractions of the island as well as specialized tours to discover the most important archaeological sites, local wineries, and scenic views.

7. Santorini Day Tours by Dimitris P.

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Santorini Day Tours by Dimitris P.

Santorini Day Tours is Santorini’s #1 day tour operator specializing in top-class tours & handpicked experiences. Santorini island tours , Catamaran tours, Dinner cruises, Food and Wine Trips and Helicopter Flights are some of the legendary experiences awaiting to be discovered. We look forward to meeting you through one of our daily tours and offer you a tailor-made, memorable experience in Santorini.

8. Santorini MTB Adventures

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Santorini MTB Adventures

Whether you are a sports fanatic or just somebody who loves being outside in the nature get ready to enjoy one of the best adventures Santorini has to offer. Our guided tours on electric bicycles give you an opportunity not only to keep yourself active but to have fun while exploring one of the most beautiful of all Greek islands. With our Ebikes you don’t have to worry about being exhausted, the electric motor gives you the ability to control how hard you work and is there to pick up the slack if you need to get up a difficult hill. You can choose to pedal all out without the motor, or you can just glide along without any effort as the electric motor does all the work. The amount of exercise and intensity is entirely up to you.

9. Santorini Sail Cruises

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Santorini Sail Cruises

Welcome to Santorini Sail Cruises Join a relaxing, trouble-free sailing day in Santorini!Santorini sail company, aims to offer you another view of unexplored parts of Santorini's Caldera, making it different from other excursions. On our daily cruises we explore all the other places that others pass by, and in so giving our clients an alternative view of Santorini's unique Caldera.

10. Trekking Hellas

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Trekking Hellas

Trekking Hellas Cyclades awaits you in Santorini to offer you authentic experiences across this unique island. From sea kayak ventures to hiking trails that travel you back in time, the company can guarantee you unforgettable moments. Our guides certified by the British BCU will bring you to inaccessible otherwise beaches, sea caves, castles and summits that offer stunning views on the caldera.

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