VOLCANO HORSE RIDING
GREECE
- Megalochori 847 00
- +30 694 410 3744
what is it?
- Horseback tours of a hidden Santorini where the roads don’t always go.
why go?
- Guides are kindly to riders, even kinder to horses. Your conscience is clear.
- Ride vineyards, volcanic landscapes and beaches without leaving a trace.
- Low on impact, big on views. Fuel up on food first. Don’t forget SPF and plenty water.
when is it?
- open year round, 8am to 9pm.
- we took the two hour tour (€90 per person). saddle-sore but so worth it.
who to go with?
- anyone at all (even inexperienced riders).
- NATURE
- OUTDOORS
- EXHILARATING
EASTER IN SANTORINI
GREECE
- Pyrgos Kallistis, 847 00
- +30 697 200 7148
what is it?
- A calm, candle-centric Semana Santa, with no hooded penitents.
why go?
- Pyrgos sparks up candles and fires on rooftops for Good Friday. Sounds enchanting, is enchanting.
- Catch at least one candlelit procession – take your pick, they’re everywhere.
- Don’t miss Saturday fireworks at Fira. Book an island restaurant for an Easter Sunday feast.
when is it?
- take the date of western easter, jump forward a week, that’s greek easter.
- it’s still a moveable feast, so check the calendar carefully.
who to go with?
- friends, family and soulful sorts.
- EASTER
- TRADITIONAL
- UNIQUE
wavesports santorini
GREECE
- Perivolos Περίβολος - Σαντορίνη, Perissa 874 03, Greece
- +30 2286 081090
what is it?
- wild watersports, safe enough to share pics with your mama
why go?
- you can not do santorini without jet skiing, it is an island rule
- feel fearless? try flyboarding or parasailing
when is it?
- all summer long (and a bit into spring and autumn too)
- jet ski safaris run from 90 minutes. commit.
who to go with?
- any one who is an adrenaline junkie
- JETSKI
- FLYBOARDING
- ADRENALINE
Symposion Santorini
GREECE
- Megalochori 847 00, Greece
- +30 2286 085374
what is it?
- Traditional Greek music played on traditional Greek instruments
why go?
- Pitch-perfect on heritage and atmosphere, plus it is free
- Join in or just sit back and listen up to sounds inspired by Ancient Greek Muses
- Interactive and musical, big on storytelling and all-round unforgettable
when is it?
- tuesday to sunday from march until october
- performances last an hour, but hang around for honey wine
who to go with?
- anyone older than eight
- TRADITIONAL
- MUSIC
- STORYTELLING
Akrotiri
GREECE
- Thera 847 00, Greece
- +30 2286 081939
what is it?
- Cycladic Bronze Age settlement excavated from a lava-bound slumber
why go?
- Fabulous frescoes. Lavas a perfect preservative.
- Like low-key Pompeii without human tragedy or petrified people.
- Akrotiris taken over 150 years to excavate and it is still a work-in-progress.
when is it?
- entire site is under cover so good to go year round.
- it is old (16th century bc) so make time for a guided tour.
who to go with?
- friends, family, history hounds
- ANCIENT
- HISTORY
- ARCHAEOLOGY
santo wines tasting
GREECE
- Pyrgos Kallistis 847 00, Greece
- +30 2286 028058
what is it?
- a volcanic vineyard worth of wine tours on the edge of the caldera
why go?
- If this is wine tourism, we are in. Give us a guide and cork our free spirit
- Not a gig for gluggers. Wines are many, so pace yourself
- Olives, charcuterie, cheese, wine and a sunset. Sound like heaven? It is pretty close
when is it?
- Open year round, tours by reservation
- We recommend a 6pm tour then a seat in the sunset for afters
who to go with?
- Friends, lovers and romantics.
- WINE
- TASTING
- HERITAGE
white door theatro
GREECE
- Erithrou Stavrou
- +30 698 197 1372
what is it?
- A high drama reveal on living Greek culture.
why go?
- Fabulous frescoes. Lava’s a perfect preservative.
- Like low-key Pompeii without human tragedy or petrified people.
- Akrotiri’s taken over 150 years to excavate and it’s still a work-in-progress.
when is it?
- entire site’s under cover so good to go year round.
- it’s old (16th century bc) so make time for a guided tour.
who to go with?
- friends, family, history hounds
- THEATRICAL
- CULTURED
- FUN
QUAD BIKE SANTORINI
GREECE
- Akrotiri 847 00
- +30 697 088 0984
what is it?
- Hire a quad bike to go where nothing else goes.
why go?
- Their motto’s Rent Me Love Me and we’re good with that.
- Where to go? Go anywhere. That’s the point.
- Run up cross country and seaside miles, fuel costs next to nothing.
when is it?
- year round hire, including delivery and pick-up (very cool service).
- we went for a 150cc atv at €74 for 30 hours, insurance included.
who to go with?
- anyone who doesn’t mind helmet hair.
