Volcano View Hotel Santorini

The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority lists Santorini among the Greek airports operated by Fraport Greece. The national aviation register lists Santorini (Thira) Airport with IATA code JTR and Fraport Greece as its operator.

Driving around Santorini is generally straightforward, but some roads are narrow. Parking in busy areas such as Oia and Fira fills up quickly. The Municipal Port Fund states that visitors from Fira Bay are transported by buses and minibuses.

For immediate assistance, use 199 for the Fire Service, 100 for Police, 108 for the Coast Guard and 166 for EKAV emergency medical services. 112 connects callers with the appropriate emergency services in Greece and operates across EU member states.

Vlychada, Kamari, Perissa, Perivolos and Red Beach offer contrasting volcanic scenery, from black sand to red cliffs. Santorini’s beaches are known for their volcanic landscapes and offer swimming in settings characterized by black or dark-colored sand.

Ancient Thera stands on Mesa Vouno and is an archaeological site whose history spans antiquity and later periods. The prehistoric city of Akrotiri preserves multi-storey buildings, frescoes, pottery and artefacts that illuminate everyday life in the Late Bronze Age.

Thirasia offers a day excursion featuring the traditional settlement of Manolas, Cycladic houses, caldera views and the cave-house village of Potamos. Akrotiri reveals a major Bronze Age settlement preserved beneath volcanic deposits from the eruption in the 17th century BC.

Signature Santorinian foods include tomato fritters, fava, tomato-and-caper salad, melitinia pastries and koufeto. Melitinia are a characteristic Santorini sweet. The island’s white eggplant is a distinctive local variety with a sweeter taste, used in eggplant salad or as a substitute for common eggplant.