Highly highly recommend staying in finikia. It’s close enough to oia that it’s easy to walk to, but it’s far enough away that it’s peaceful and quiet. And the restaurants right by this AirBnB were some of the best Greek food we’ve had! If you want to avoid the santorini crowds but still be close to all of the sights, you should definitely stay here. Hosts were lovely and responded very fast. They even helped us when we got lost! You can avoid our mistakes by getting directions to the restaurant Meze Meze (not on Apple Maps) and then following the signs that say Naftlios. We recommend the bus stop closest to Vazeos car rental (not on Apple Maps).