Discover Santorini by Hire Car
Volcanoes always provide extraordinary events and impressive landscapes. The incomparable shape of the Cycladic island of Santorini results from the explosion of a volcano about 3600 years ago.
Today, life here is concentrated in various small towns like Santorini or Akrotiri. Santorini itself is accessible from the mainland by plane, from other islands by boat.
Free time activities in Santorini
In the places so headed for a restaurant visit is suitable to enjoy local specialties on Santorini, such as golden brown fried small fish, to take a look at the Aegean Sea or but to visit one of the beautiful beaches.
However, not all of the interesting beaches or places on Santorini can be reached by these two means of transport. In general, Greeks as well as islanders do not give up their cars. Visitors to Santorini's, on the other hand, are best advised to hire cars, as taxi drivers are happy to mark up the price at the end of the journey. Mobile flexibility also allows you to visit the “Greek Pompeii” in Santorini.
Sightseeing in Santorini
At Akrotiri is a city from the late Bronze Age, buried and excavated by the lava masses of the exploded volcano.
Equally incomparable is the view from the bizarre rock formations of the former volcanic cone, down into the volcanic crater in the Aegean Sea.