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Santorini / Greece

3 questions, each answered from published authorities with the sources listed.

Santorini's volcanic cliffs and whitewashed buildings above the caldera in the southern Aegean — Photo: Harvey Barrison, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Author Harvey Barrison · CC BY-SA 2.0 File source

When to visit 1

When should I visit Santorini, Greece, for the best experience?April, May, early October — or September if you want the island's main excavation open until half past seven in the evening — Akrotiri's published schedule is the most…

Things to do 1

What are the most worthwhile things to do in Santorini on a first visit?The Akrotiri archaeological site, at €20 full and €10 reduced — a Bronze Age town buried by the island's own eruption, and the most substantial thing on Santorini that…

Food and drink 1

Where should I eat in Santorini, and which local food or drink is worth trying?Fava — and specifically Fava Santorinis, which holds protected designation of origin status recognized by the European Union in 2010 — a purée of the island's own…

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