The best of Santorini
On this episode, George and Maria will take you to the iconic island of Santorini, an island Maria visited for the first time in 2021, and has been 3 times in the last 12 months and has already scheduled a 4th trip this year! Santorini too is one of her favourite Greek Islands and on this episode she will share why! Tune in to hear the top things to do in Santorini, useful information to keep in mind for your visit to Santorini on your first or even subsequent trip, why should you visit Santorini, when to go, how to get there and some verified MGI recommendations!
Things to note mentioned during the podcast include:
- Vegan cheat sheet prepared for you by My Greek Island - click here to save on your phone
- Most famous spot to watch the sunset is Oia (or the sunrise...)
- Alternative spot to watch the sunset is the Lighthouse of Akrotiri
- Favourite villages mentioned are Pyrgos (Kallistis) and Megalochori
- Restaurant - Metaxi mas, click here to see their menu
- Famous wines: Vinsanto and Assyrtiko
- Famous Master of Wine, Yiannis Karakasis and his Santorini dedicated book "The wines of Santorini"
- Wineries: Volcanic Slopes for vertical tasting and Hatzidakis for unfiltered wine
- Museums: Lost Atlantis Experience and the Tomato Industrial Museum
Maria has also written a dedicated blog post about Santorini. To read it click here. And there is also a dedicated blog post about Vegan travel in Greece and Santorini! Click here to read it.
Greek phrase shared on the podcast for "A glass of (white) wine please": Éna potíri (lefkó) krasí parakaló (In Greek: Ένα ποτήρι (λευκό) κρασί παρακαλώ)
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