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The location of Fira, on the edge of the Caldera, is a blessing and curse to it. It is a beautiful setting, and the infrastructure matches it. But the numbers of tourists it attracts are strangling it, particularly from the cruise industry that can have 2 or 3 big cruise ships visiting each day, each one disgorging up to 2,000 people into this very …
The Quad Bike
Touring the island by a quad bike seemed like fun and a good idea. And it was, but it took a while to get used to a rather rough machine: it is easy to forget what motoring was like before the days of power steering, power brakes, etc.
The quad bike magnificently managed the trip to the South point, where a lighthouse guards the dramatic …
The Volcano, and more
The zigzag path that leads down the cliff face in Fira to the old port is used by donkeys to haul the tourists too lazy to walk. And there are hundreds of them (both lazy tourists and donkeys). And the path is not just a walkway; it is also the toilet for the donkeys, so walking it means getting used to the smell and avoiding the liberal spread of …
Oia
The service bus to Oia threads it way from Thira Bus Station, through the narrow roads of the town, and along mountain roads, picking up all who can squeeze into it. The limit on the number of passengers is determined only by the ability to close the doors, so before long the bus is like a can of sardines – the sign about the maximum number …
Santorini
Travelling to Athens Airport by bus from Syntagma was just as convenient as the Metro and seemed the safer option.
The flight to Santorini was short and easy, and was chosen instead of the ferry on the basis of time. For the ferry, either the high or low speed service, the requirement is to be at Piraeus by 0700, which is counter to being …
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