REVIEW:
I have been using Airbnb for a few years now and this stay has been one of my favorites. Nikos was an incredible host and went above and beyond our expectations.
The cave apartment was adorable and cute. It’s located a short walk from the bus station. The town is extremely safe and we felt comfortable walking everywhere day or night.
When we arrived, Nikos actually walked to the bus station to greet us and help us carry our bags. Later that day, my friend and I got a little lost finding our way around and when we called Nikos to ask for directions he actually just came and got us!
We did book one of the excursions Nikos recommended - a boat tour to the volcano. It was a lot of fun and fairly priced. The other days Nikos actually rented his friends car for us at a fair price and drove us to different wineries, starting with the wine museum. Our favorite winery was venetsanos.
Nikos made our experience on Santorini so much more enjoyable. If he were not our host, we most definitely would have needed to rent a car. If you’re planning to stay for longer than a few days, I would recommend renting a car.
Other cool places we visited were Oia (make sure to make dinner reservations one night at Sunsets to see the sunset), the capital city Fira and several of the beaches. We tried to go to too many beaches in one day. If I were to do it again, I would spend an extra day in Santori. The Red sand beach was our favorite, but it’s quite the hike to get to it! If you do visit this beach, we’d recommend going to The Cave of Nikolas for dinner. It’s very cheap and the food was amazing.
If you want more of a relaxing beach experience, I’d recommend Kamari or Perissa. If you’d like more details on what to do, you can just ask Nikos. He knew about so many hidden gems that really made our trip.
Overall, if you’re wanting more of a local experience, you cannot go wrong with this place. Nikos is extremely professional, helpful and provided us with so many resources. His communication is ideal and we can’t want to visit him again!