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Santorini Holidays - Travel Guide

Typical black sand beach on Santorini Santorini is one of the most famous islands in the world. Located 100 kilometres north of Crete, the volcanic island of Santorini, officially known as Thira explodes into the Aegean Sea. A unique, crescent shaped, island formed by an ancient volcanic eruption said to have taken place in 1650BC and with the most breathtaking views in all the Greek islands. The inner edge of Santorini island plunges almost 900 feet into the sea and the outer coast has long black volcanic beaches. Fira, the capital, is perched above towering cliffs and is connected to the harbour below by a winding path of steps and a cable lift. Its whitewashed houses are constantly photographed and it also boasts many excellent restaurants, shops and bars.

Important note! Although Santorini is a wonderful island it isn't really suited to family holidays. If however you still wish to see what's on offer then please use the search box below.

Santorini holidays travel facts

Climate: Santorini's Weather & Climate (opens as a pop-up)

Airports: Santorini Airport (JTR) (opens as a pop-up)

Flight time from UK: Between 3.5 & 3.75 hours

Currency: The Euro (EUR) is the official currency, divided into 100 cents. Banks and bureaux de change are widely available and travellers cheques and major credit cards are widely accepted. ATMs are widespread and are generally the cheapest and most convenient method of obtaining euros.

Time: Local time is GMT +2 (GMT +3 between the last Sunday in April and the last Sunday in October).

Language: Greek is the national language, but English is widely spoken.

Electricity: Electrical current is 220 volts, 50Hz. A variety of plugs are in use including the European-style two-pin and the round three-pin.

Useful contact information:

Greek Embassy, London, United Kingdom: +44 (0) 207 229 3850 Website

British Embassy, Athens: (30) 210 7272600 Website Details of Consulates on the Greek Islands can also be found here.

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Things to do in Santorini

If you are looking for theme & water parks then Santorini isn't for you. There are however a few things to keep you occupied if you need a break from the pool or beach. The Mediterranean Dive Club celebrates its 10th birthday this year as a fully organized diving center and is one of the most up to date in the Cyclades islands. Located on Perissa beach, with the harbour and the dive sites just around the corner, they will be glad to take you out on a speed boat for either diving, snorkeling or taking a PADI course. Experienced staff and instructors promise a unique experience of the under water spectacular world of Santorini. Dive in the Mediterranean and experience the big blue sea, watching new interesting animals, plants, lava formed bottoms, caves, drop offs; all in the crystal clear waters surrounding Santorini and the Volcano Islands. The club offers a two-hour Discover Scuba Diving - daily at 10:00 and 14:00. There are several great walks around the island and the best place to see the sun set is at Ola. There are several different boats that offer various trips out of Santorini harbour. The boat trips include the Akrotiri ruins, the volcanic islets of Nea Kameni and Palea Kameni, and the island of Thirassia. A novel way of experiencing the Santorini sunset is by embarking on a sunset cruise on board a traditional Santorini boat. Most of the harbours of the island run regular sunset cruises.

Free child places available on holidays & accommodation

Free child places - Holidays, Hotels & Apartments. Our dynamic search does all the hard work in sourcing holidays with free child places. It searches from self catering holidays right through to all inclusive holidays with free child places and only returns the best deal found. All you need to do is enter the childrens ages on the last day of the holiday and the database will show the best deal available. If your party includes teenagers above 11 then you must enter these as adults as the airline will charge an adult fare. If your family includes infants then excluded them in the search (i.e. don't class them as a child) but do call us before booking so that we can ensure that a cot is available. Not sure! then play safe and give us a call as you'll find us very family friendly. Read more....

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