Lonely_Planet_India_-_October_2019

Left:Santorini’sazurelagoon

Right:Forthebestislandviews,hikefromFir

to Oia.However,thisis nosmallundertaking

It’sabout5.5milesandthreeto fourhours’

walkone-way.Youcancatchthebusback

AMMOUDI^1

Thistinyportof colourfulfishing

boatslies 300 stepsbelowOia.

It’sa hothauldownandupagain

butwellworthit fortheviews

of theblood-redcliffs.Once

you’redownthere,havelunch

at oneof theexcellent,if pricey,

fishtavernasonthewater’sedge.

In summer,boattoursgofrom

Ammoudito Thirasiadaily;

checkwithtravelagencies

in Firafortimings(Ormos

Ammoudiou;boatstours

from`2,300).

ARTSPACE^2

Thisunmissable,atmospheric

galleryis onthewayto Kamari,

oneof theoldestwinerieson

theisland.Theoldwinecaverns

arehungwithsuperbartworks,

whilesculpturestransformlost

corners.Thecollectionfeatures

someof Greece’sfinestmodern

artists.Thecomplexproduces

somestellarvintagesundertheArt

SpaceWineslabel(00-30-22860

32774;www.artspace-santorini.

com,[email protected];

ExoGonia;11am– till sunset,

THEONI’SKITCHEN^4

Theoni’sisn’tfancyandyouwon’t

begazingoutoverthecaldera,

butthisis thebest‘momma’skitchen’

home-cookedGreekfoodyou’llfind,

withsmiling,friendlyownersand

goodservice.Expectdecent-sized

portionsof Greekclassicsand

dailyspecialsthatmightwell

haveyoureturningformore.

Trythemousakasandgrilledwhite

Santoriniaubergine.TheGreek

saladhereis exceptional(00-30-

22860-25680;DekigalaSt,Fira;

12pm– 12amSun– Sat).

CAMILLESTEFANI^5

Goingstrongsincethelate

’70s,thisold-schoolrooftop

restauranthasviewsacross

to theeastcoast.Its authentic,

traditionalatmospherematches

its meals.Digintocountless

mezedheslikestuffedvineleaves

or optformoussaka, chicken

souvlakior swordfishfillet.

Thisplaceis as popularwithlocals

as it is withvisitors(00-30-22860-

22762;www.camillestefani.com,

[email protected];Fira;

SIGHTS FOOD

tastingmenufrom` 800 forfour

winesand`1,600foreightwines).

MARITIMEMUSEUM^3

Locatedalonga narrowlane

thatleadsoffnorthfromNikolaou

Nomikou,thismuseumis housed

in a renovated19th-century

mansionandhasendearing

displaysonSantorini’smaritime

history.Oia’sprosperitywas

basedonits merchantfleet,which

servicedtheeasternMediterranean,

especiallybetweenAlexandria

andRussia(00-30-22860-71156;

Oia;10am– 2pm,5pm– 7pm

Wed– Mon).

12pm– 12amSun– Sat;mains

from`750).

150 0BC^6

Withdreamyviewssouthacross

thecaldera,thiselegantpatio

servestop-qualityfood.Braised

lobster,royalcrablegswithgreen

oliveoil,andchateaubriandveal

filletarejusta fewof thechoices.

Serviceis impeccable– they’ll

debonethefishat yourtable

andbringyoua shawlif you’re

chilly(00 -30 -22860 -21331;w w w.

facebook.com/1500santorini;

Fira;12pm– 12amSun– Sat).

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BEST OF

SANTORINI,

GREECE

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MINI GUIDE OCTOBER 2019

SANTORINI HAS MULTICOLOURED

CLIFFS SOARING ABOVE

A SEA-DROWNED CALDERA

AND WHITE CYCLADIC HOUSES

SPILLING DOWN THE TERRACED

ROCK. THIS SMALL GREEK ISLAND

IS DESERVEDLY POPULAR, SO PICK

FROM ITS BEST WITH THIS GUIDE.

WHY GO?

To soak up Santorini’s endless

beauty and some sun

WHAT IS THERE TO DO?

Indulge in art, binge in good food,

treat yourself to raki, and dance

the night away

Theoni’s Kitchen is famous for

its Greek salad

A good pair of walking shoes

is essential to take on Ammoudi

ra

g.