Taverna Nikolas, Santorini

Advantages: Breathtaking scenery never to be forgotten
Disadvantages: Prices increasing - possibly owing to influx of American Cruise ships

...and fish based - staple ingredients for an island with excellent harbours- try the octopus stifado , barbounia or swordfish, and pseudokeftethes (tomato and courgette balls) are a tasty treat. The downside of all this beauty is the unfortunate influx of cruise ships passengers on a daily basis throughout peak season - with the not unexpected price increases for food and accomodation. If you shop around and eat off the beaten track - in the local family run tavernas with no menus- not the caldera facing restaurants you will still experience the real Santorini and enjoy it . All in all Santorini is on my list of a "place to return to" one day .... very soon I hope.... Read review

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Advantages: no mosquitos low key nightlife excellent beaches
Disadvantages: none

...Me and my husband always wanted to visit santorini famous for its volcanic black course sand and breattaking scenary not to mention visiting some of the beatiful churches which are used on most greek postcards. We finally went last year with our 2 children to a resort called perivolos and stayed in a place called eleferia apartments. Now the journey time from thira airport was 45 minutes but wow to watch the scenery go by i was in heaven, the tour rep gave lost of interesting facts like there were over 2 hundred churches on their tiny island many are built for heroes of war or unreturning sailors and that they also believe the lost city of atlantis lies deep bellow the sea once being part of their lovely island. Perivolos beach is a long narrow beach full of umbrellas and sunbeds with lots of bars tavernas and shops and very child... Read review

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Advantages: Close to beach, taverna's and shops
Disadvantages: small rooms, surrounded by part built property

...enjoyed Santorini greatly, nothing for children other than the pool and beach, there is a small water park close to hotel but did not visit this. To be really honest it seemed that no children were allowed on the island which was just what we wanted. All buses went to Fira and you could travel out from there, or hire a car but the cost of the buses was a maximum of 2.5 euro's per person per day it wasnt worth hiring a car. Would recomend Gods Garden for meals excellent value and the owners are great. The pool at the hotel is the best I have seen but be warned it is deep at the deep end ( diving was allowed). Breakfast is coffee, bread two slices jam and butter but to be fair they brought extra if you asked. The pickup for the coach was about 100 yards from the hotel but the owner took all our cases to the pickup point in his car... Read review

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