Of all the places I’ve ever visited, Santorini is the most beautiful. A few years ago Ted and I took a tour of Greece and to this day it remains our favorite trip ever. I’ve had this post in the works for a while and I’m excited to finally share the highlights from our trip. This post will focus on the most popular spot in Greece: Santorini. Future posts on Naxos and Athens are also coming, so stay tuned !

For now read on to see my top five things to do in beautiful Santorini. Check them out and start your trip planning to Greece soon 🙂

Take a boat ride around the island

Ted and I took a boat tour that gave us stunning views of Santorini’s cliffs. The tour took us around the island and we then visited the volcanic caldera that created that island itself millions of years ago. I was so excited to walk on a volcano but its really just a pile of dark rocks, not that exciting really! The boat ride ended up being my favorite. After the boat ride, I can see how the legends and myths of the Greek gods were formed. I can easily imagine  Zeus and Poseidon running around the island and waterways !

Wander the streets

If you’re a photo lover like me every corner you turn in Santorini is picture ready and “Instagram-able” . You can easily walk the entire island in a day so take your time and practice your photo skills. I know I did!

Live the Aegean  lifestyle

In other words: RELAX. One thing I noticed is that no one in Greece was in a hurry. People sat around, enjoyed meals, people watched — they enjoyed life.  On most of our vacations Ted and I are always hustling to see all the sights. That’s the nice thing about Santorini – you’re on a small island and you get the gist of it pretty quick. So instead of trying to see everything we actually found ourselves relaxing and living slowly. It was the best.

Have an expensive dinner

Something about Santorini made me want to indulge in everything and live the good life. Ted and I splurged on dinner in one of the island’s nicest restaurants that looked over the ocean. Ted ate fresh fish caught that afternoon and I of course had my usual chicken. It was a dinner I’ll always remember and was one of the most romantic nights we’ve had.

Watch the sunset in the town of Oia

It is said that the sunset seen from the edge of Oia (a small town on the Western edge of Santorini) is the most beautiful in the world. After seeing it myself I can’t disagree. I will let the photos speak for themselves.

I hope I’ve convinced you to go 🙂 Stay tuned for posts on the island of Naxos and the ancient city of Athens.