Has anyone been to Santorini (Greece)??

[GasX]

Santorini is currently in the lead for our honeymoon destination. I was wondering if anyone has any experiences and/or advice to share...

 

[loup garou]

Yep, I've been there. Beautiful, but I crashed a scooter while there, which sucked. It's been a long time, and I went to so many of the Greek Isles that I don't remember too many particulars about it, though.

I do remember that it was at the end of my European trip and I survived on $1 gyros from gyro stands for 5 days because I was so broke.

 

[GasX]

A Nice View

 

[K1052]

My dad went there a few years ago with his wife. The said that it was great and he wants to go back sometime.

 

[jjones]

I went to Santorini years ago as part of a cruise; very nice but I don't think I would spend my entire honeymoon there. You might consider a cruise of the Greek isles and see much more. The home port we sailed out of was Venice so we arrived a day early, spent the day and night in Venice, went on the cruise through the Greek isles, and returned to Venice for a couple more days there.

 

[Entity]

I've been, and it was wonderful. I really can't say anything negative about the Greek Islands.

Rob

 

[rgwalt]

My advisor went there for a conference. It looks beautiful from the pictures he brought back.

*sigh*

R

 

[Pastfinder]

Santorini, on the island of Thera (Santorini) is a neat place historically. Way back in/around 2000BC (not sure exactly), a volcanic explosion destroyed a good portion of the island and buried the town of Akrotiri similar to what happened to Pompeii. Excavations of the town have found even the roofs of some of the homes intact. Well, there's your history lesson for the day.

 

[pcmodem]

Damn!

All I can do is look at the photos of Santorini and say "Damn!" because it looks beautiful beyond words.



I need a vacation,
PCM

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: Pastfinder
Santorini, on the island of Thera (Santorini) is a neat place historically. Way back in/around 2000BC (not sure exactly), a volcanic explosion destroyed a good portion of the island and buried the town of Akrotiri similar to what happened to Pompeii. Excavations of the town have found even the roofs of some of the homes intact. Well, there's your history lesson for the day.

Can you visit the ruins like in Pompeii or are they underwater?

 

[MazerRackham]

My 10 year high school reunion was at Cafe Santorini in Old Town Pasadena Does that count? It was nice!

 

[kermalou]

Originally posted by: werk
Yep, I've been there. Beautiful, but I crashed a scooter while there, which sucked. It's been a long time, and I went to so many of the Greek Isles that I don't remember too many particulars about it, though.

I do remember that it was at the end of my European trip and I survived on $1 gyros from gyro stands for 5 days because I was so broke.

i went to crete and did the same thing, i have a scar on my leg still from that and laugh everytime i see it.

i remember buying rounds for everyone in the club one night and it came to about $20 (back then the Euro wasn't introduced and the exchange rate waslike 14,000 drachmas to one dollar).