Hike 1 - Voreina to Santo Winery

If you know me at all, I like my beer, my scotch and my wine, conveniently there is a winery nice and close to Voreina Gallery Suites. This place has, IMHO the best view of the sunset on the Island. Going to Oia is nice, especially if you want to see the sun disappear onto the horizon but nothing beats the view from the deck at Santo Winery as you sample their wines(just skip everything and go to the Vinsanto). Afterwards it's a quick walk back, right past another great place, Pyrgos Taverna, but nothing beats Santo Winery. The walk is shown below, and while i titled it Hike 1, it's more of a nice walk or stroll.

 

Voreina Gallery Suites

This officially starts the set of blog posts about Santorini Greece, known on google maps as Thira, Greece! I wanted to start with a shout out to the place we stayed at for being both awesome and in a great location. Nothing helps anymore than a picture of the view. While the location is in Pyrgos and not on the coast, being in the center of the Island was perfect for hiking.

The place we stayed at was Voreina Gallery Suites which is a small hotel with a collection of suites, I believe 8 if varying size. On arrival we were upgraded to the Master Suite, which has the heated infinity pool(perfect for drinks watching the sun set), or for relaxing during the gorgeous weather. As i mentioned above the hotel is in Pyrgos which is in the center of the island, reference A on google maps. The location is near the monastery in the medieval capital of the island which means its less touristy, and off the beaten path.

Now before cringing that its off the beaten path, that's a good thing here. The area is safe, about a half mile walk to the bus(no car needed) and plenty of space if you want to rent an ATV for the week, which is big on the island. You are also very close to 3 cafes at the end of the road to the hotel, room service is delicious and cheap(10-15 euro for Selene) and within walking distance of Santo Winery(which I'll blog about next).

Take a look at this place, and I highly recommend staying there, also because the owner and the staff speak excellent english and have recommendations for every travelers taste.