4 Beautiful Days in SANTORINI Vlog - Thira, Oia, Blue Domes, Sunsets, Volcano Tour, Greece

We spend 4 days in Santorini, Greece. We explore the shops and restaurants of Thira and Oia, hunt for the iconic Blue Dome photo spots, bask in the beautiful sunsets, go shopping, explore Santorini's active volcano and bathe in its hot springs.

Date of travel: June

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* Location of some blue dome areas we featured in the video. If you are coming from the Oia bus terminal: You will walk up a path taking you towards the sea side. You will enter into a square. Take a right. Not too far after this you hit Alexandros. There’s a left. Go down and after a few twists and turns you’ll end up there. If you hit Melevio on your left you’ve gone too far. If Melevio is on your right it’s just after Alexandros on your right.

There’s a different view but not as good further along, going towards to castle. You’ll see White Donkey on your right and Minerali on your left. Take the path on the left here.

* Excursion to volcano island and hot springs purchased from a shop in Thira. There are countless such places around Santorini and the hotel, all offering pretty much the same deals.

0:00 Intro
1:39 Arrival and hotel
3:38 Exploring Thira
5:20 Public Transport
6:15 Oia
8:16 Amoudie Bay
10:40 Social Media & Sunsets
12:25 Volcano & Hot Springs
14:55 Best Dining

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[chelsiesmith]

don’t mind me just living in quarantine imaging i’m in santorini

[nickandhelmi]

we found out your channel and totally love every single video!! all your travel guide video is very detail and informative. big love from sydney :)

[missa.n.e]

Came for the information, subscribed for the sense of humour ☺️☺️

[nooneanybodyknows]

I found Suitecase Monkey yesterday and returned today for this follow-up. You've earned a new subscriber after two videos. I like your style.😎

[briantravelman]

This is one of the better vlogs I've seen on the island, even though you mainly focused on the two most popular towns. Most people stay in Thira, because that's where the cheapest hotels are, and it's well connected. I'm glad you included a segment on the buses, and also talked about some of the problems with mass tourism. I don't think you're stupid. There's a reason the island is as popular as it is, and you'd be stupid NOT to come. Maybe it's stupid to come at peak tourist season and only focus on the two most popular towns. I really hope you return someday for a longer stay, and visit Thirasia, and the less popular areas of the south and center. 4 days isn't enough, and there's SO much more to Santorini, then just those two towns. There are villages in the south and central parts of the island, that are even more beautiful than Oia and Thira, and are virtually unknown to tourists.

[evanthonypaglinawan]

Really enjoyed the vlog as we are going this October....yeah i know covid I understand but anyway its very helpful.
Cant believe u filmed it on iPhone really, did u use a gimbal? In video editing what software did u use?
Bro thank you, hope ull help me as i wanted to film the experience as well. All the best

[papertoyss]

These are not donkeys, these are mules which are far stronger than donkeys and they are in a really good shape too. Going up using donkeys or mules it's just a tradition, as for thousands of years and up until the early 20th century there were no cars, no roads and of course no cable car. All these thousands of years people used donkeys. When the tourists discovered Santorini, they were thrilled by this ride. That's all... No abuse though

[aaskyline]

How much money do you spend for all days ??
I travel in 14 July

[neosfilos]

Living in Santorini, I have to admit that you did a great job. Awesome video. Hope you had a great time here

[TRISMUSIK]

Greece is unmatched for beauty, traditions, culture and rich ancient history. They have given the world so much over thousands of years. Truly glorious and heroic civilization!

[SamOlivia]

This video is beautifully shot, and so insightful. You really captured the essence of Santorini! 💙 We just visited and filmed our own vlog - let us know what you think :)

[lisa_and_christian]

This may seriously be the best travel vlog I've ever watched and I watch A LOT of travel vlogs. It was informative, descriptive, honest, and a visual feast for the eyes....absolutely everything you want to know when you visit a place. The only thing I hoped for was to see a shot of a typical restaurant menu prices. Otherwise, awesome awesome video!

[alisonalexandratou]

Glad you mentioned about the donkey abuse, it really is a gruelling task for those poor donkeys with overweight tourists and climbing those endless steep steps all day long in extreme heat....hope it gets banned

[KajaKubicka]

I just discovered your channel and I'm already a huge fan! Your storytelling is so on point! :)

[alfsen_]

Greece is drop-dead gorgeous. I have been now so many times, yet it never ceases to amaze and also I always feel at home.

[seviboutos]

I expected you to visit Acrotiri, the very ancient part after the eruption 10000 years ago. You will see there relics, remnants and the ancient monuments in one of the most historical museums of Greece. Do not forget to visit in your next visit to Santorini.

[purpleangelwings]

You do such a great job of narrating all your videos ....its part of what draws me in ...lol....a video can be great but the narrator can make it or break it ...lol....thanks for another wonderful video ....

[franciscomunoz]

Wawww, an Amazing video! I love Santorini, I was there for my first time in 1979! And I also remember the film "Summer Lovers", they filmed it in Santorini, I think in 1982 or 1983, I was in those years there! And you can see how was exactly Santorini in those years ! More authentic, most of the people use to live in θήρα and Οια, there were some restaurants, and some hotels, and you can stay in some houses which used to rented the people who lived there, now as you can see, most of them they have converted in hotels, night clubs, restaurants, and also the rest of the island, which in those days, you could see many vineyards on terraces and small white domed churches scattered along the island!

[michelefunk]

Ugh, I agree about the "instagram people". I was just in Cartagena, Colombia and entertained myself by watching the 20-30 year old's posing by the pool and taking selfies. Some of them would do it for at least 20 minutes at a time. I've never been so happy to be in my 40's.

[writersloane]

This is one of the absolute best travel videos I've seen. It comes as close as one can to feeling right there with you - very detailed. Well done!