Hotels near Santorini International Airport - JTR, Fira

A quiet area. Locals live here. Very friendly area. Local restaurants are very good and prices are low with huge portions. Definitely a change from Oia. A bit of a walk to bus stop and busses/stops are a bit tricky to navigate.

Pyrgos is a lovely traditional Greek village with very friendly locals. It gets busy at certain times when the cruise tours visit. A steep walk up to the castle & church is worth it for the amazing views. The little supermarket sells most things you would need. We ate at Mythos Grill in the village, lovely food at a reasonable price and good sized portions

Kamari is probably one of the only area to have beach access. BUT you need special shoes otherwise it will be a nightmare. The black sand is also deadly hot so shoes are a must. Some beach clubs like Woodoo are super nice.

This is a very special old house from the nineteen century which has been renovated with tremendous taste and respect for the original structure by Anna. The house features a very special cupole-cross-like structure to better resist to earthquakes. The ceiling in the middle of the bedroom is probably more than 4 meters high... The village Mesa Goniá still preserves some of the original atmosphere. With a 15 minutes walk from the house, mostly between vineyards, you can visit the magnificent Panagia Episcopi a beautiful small church dating back to the XI century. Anna drove us to a breakfast place nearby. The night before she insisted to drive us to the nearby restaurant (we eventually decided to walk)... She has been incredibly kind to us and all three of us found chatting with her very stimulating

Loved Megalochori: little beautiful village with its colorful houses,churches and little back alley streets. It was as if I was walking in a big painting or Theatre set. Met many friendly people; visited cozy restaurants and enjoyed tasty meals. Hope to visit many more times in future!

Has amenities, like a grocery store, restaurants, playground, etc. but it’s quieter than the busy tourist towns nearby. The restaurant Vothonaki was excellent and probably the best meal of our whole trip. The taxi rides to Fira or Oia were a little expensive but apparently there is a public bus you could also take if you are patient.