Where to stay?
The west side of the Island is the side of the island where you get the incredible views and sunsets
that Santorini is famous for as it's the cliff side. Fira (the capital) Firostefani & imerovigli are the near-by towns.
It's the romantic, picturesque side so it is more expensive although there are a range of hotels from 2* - super deluxe! These
hotels tend to have smaller pool areas as they are on the cliff face. Also check that they have a bar as a few that i looked
at didn't! I would recommend booking accommodation here ASAP as it's already getting booked up. You won't find many package
deals with the popular tour operators, but have a look on the internet or with more exclusive tour operators like 'island
of Greece' (
www.islands-of-greece.com)
The east side of the Island is flat and that's where the beaches are. The towns are Kamari, Perivolos or Perissa.
From what I've read Perivolos or Perissa are more suitable for families.
Most or the big tour operators offer package
holidays to Kamari. T
HOMAS COOK , OLYMPIC, MANOS, COSMOS, THOMSON all do. Kamari looks pretty lively with lots of bars and restaurants. The accommodation in Kamari tends to have bigger pool
areas and all that i looked at had a bar!
Danny & I will be staying in Firostefani, a few minutes from Fira and it's about 20mins in car
from Kamari. Santorini is a small island & its only about €10 to get a taxi from Kamari to Fira, however
i have been advised that there are few taxi's on the island (Less than 50) You can also take a bus for €1.50.
Flights are on a Tuesday from Gatwick & Manchester so 5th -12th September are the dates you need to book.
I have read loads of reviews on Santorini & accommodation on the island on trip advisor.com so i'd recommend
checking this out. Also
www.santorini-hotels.info.
I'll keep this site updated but please call us if you have any questions!
