We were looking forward to our in Santorini and in Emperio quaint little Greek village.
The description sure makes it sound amazing.
The location is actually at the bottom of a canyon surrounded by huge rock cliffs 300 feet on all sides.
To go in or out is a tiny winding road that a smart car barely fits with an inch to spare to avoid hitting the side mirrors and you better hope that there is no opposing traffic.
There are no lights so it is very very dark at night.
The room itself is cute and it is cozy for a max of 2 persons. Be sure that you are not claustrophobic or this entire location is not going to work for you.
To get to see the view mentioned you have to climb very carefully some steps that are on the side of hill up to one roof and then some additional steps up to the next roof. While the view is nice it is nothing spectacular not for the ultimate danger of the climb.
While breakfast is included per the add it’s not really quite true unless you are supposed to ask for it. There were eggs in fridge when we arrived cooked the first morning, when leaving found two pastries outside the door. There were no additional breads or eggs until after asking on the pre last day when I realized we had not been getting breakfast.
The little town while cute took up only a few hours to go through. Lot of money to pay cab fare to get out from the canyon to civilization and to Fira and some of the other places to see. The bus system is not too reliable.
So if your thinking of renting a car this is not the place to do it. There are no clear street signs to help you find your way. The roads are narrow and steep, practice your manual transmission driving if it’s been a while. There is no parking for this place you park in a lot down the hill and walk the tiny road to location.
Getting a tour of the island from this location is very difficult you have to get to one of the bigger cities. So there is Jon the driver that Ana has. He became the way out of the canyon but he gets paid well for it.
In addition he will offer a tour, you will discuss all the places you want to see the highlight of the island and gives you a price. You agree set the date, time and it is not quite what was discussed. You get driven to the wine museum and dropped off, while interesting I could have done without that kills some time he comes back drops you at Akrotiri museum which was probably the highlight of the trip but hire a museum tour guy otherwise you are looking at rubble and rock.
That killed some more time. Got taken to Oia and given 1/2 hour to zip through the town. The sunset at the winery promised did not happen, the monastery did not happen, the black sand beach didn’t happen etc. etc.
If I had known the reality of location I might have done 1 day there to get the experience but the rest of my trip in a place with more access to everything so much better.
Safe travels!