Santorini Sunset

Location: Oia

The Sunset of Santorini, Cyclades: Santorini is one of the best places on earth as far as sunset viewing is concerned. In fact, few places can match the sheer beauty of Santorini's sunset views. A visitor to the island fallen in love with the bewitchingly beautiful sunsets that can be savoured from many vantage positions in the island. Most visitors to Santorini agree that sunsets, when viewed from Santorini, makes for a truly surreal experience.

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Discover the available Tours or get there with your own car rental, starting at 14€ per day.

The towns and villages of Santorini are dotted with buildings that have been built after the catastrophic earthquake in 1956. Many of the older buildings collapsed in the earthquake, the newer buildings which include hotels and restaurants have been built mostly on the cliffs so as to provide visitors and residents alike with truly mesmerizing views of Santorini's natural beauty and sunsets.

For the avid photographer, there is no place like Santorini. It is the Mecca of outdoor photography. Many internationally acclaimed photographers have shot amazing photographs, particularly depicting the ethereal Santorini sunset. There is a huge demand for hotel space particularly in the picturesque village of Oia which offers some of the most inspiring sunset views in the whole of Santorini.

Due to the fact that the romantic Santorini sunset is so potent, couples prefer to spend the late afternoons in the company of each other and accordingly the hotels and restaurants have made the necessary arrangements exclusively targetted to attract couples who come in droves from all over the world just to view the sunset from Oia's many vantage points. Undoubtedly, Oia is among the most romantic places in the world.

A novel way of experiencing the Santorini sunset is by embarking on a sunset cruise onboard a traditional Santorini boat. Most of the harbors of the island run regular sunset cruises and it is a sheer delight to be on board and witness the ethereal sunset.

Tours and activities related to Romantic Sunset

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  All of Santorini in a day Santorini Joining this tour you will discover the most important archaeological site of Santorini, details about the wine heritage of the island as we will visit the only Wine Museum of Koutsoyanopoulos Winery, amazing caldera landscapes, a stop at the highest spot of the island and the Monastery of Prophet Elias, and you will have the opportunity to enjoy your lunch by the sea. 10-12 hours Map from € 50.00
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  Sunset Oia Village Tour Santorini Do not miss the chance to see one of nature’s most majestic spectacles, the famous sunset of the world at Oia Village with the breathtaking view to the volcano, the caldera cliffs and the Aegean Sea. N/A Map from € 20.00
• Blue Dome, Finikia and Oia Sunset Tour Santorini Our tour starts with a stroll though Kontochori Village along the traditional houses. Continuing at Finikia Village, walking by the slopes full with vineyards and finally arriving in Oia to watch the famous sunset form the Castle. 5 hours Map from € 35.00
• Santorini day bus tour Santorini This bus tour allows you to see the top sightseeing in Santorini: the Minoan Town of Akrotiri, the Red Beach, the Black Beach, Santo Wines and Oia in sunset time 12 hours Map from € 50.00

How to get there

Oia village is world famous for its spectacular sunsets.

Tours: Discover the sunset from Oia village with an organized tour of Santorini, starting from 20€.

Private transfers: We recommend using an online pre-booked Santorini transfer service, which provides transfer by taxi, minibus or private VIP car and arranging a pickup directly from your hotel. Alternatively, there’s the option of arranging a pickup by a local driver directly at the following numbers: 0030 690 679 4316, 0030 22860 22555.

Car rental: There’s the option of renting a car in Santorini with as little as 14.5 euro per day and pick it up directly from your hotel. You can then enjoy the amazing sunset in Oia but also many other places of interest in Santorini.

Public transfers:  In Oia village lies the terminal of the bus route Fira > Oia. Fira is where the central bus station of the island is located. There are bus connections between this bus station and the most areas of the island. There are buses to Oia approximately every hour. Consider that time schedules might change according to the season. Check the official timetables here.
Once in Oia, the most famous place to watch the sunset is the Castle. To avoid the crowd, there is a nice spot right near the three blue-dome churches of Oia (located 10 minutes away from the castle).
Tip: Since buses don’t always stop in every scheduled stop of their itinerary, our advice to visitors is to inform the driver about their final destination, so that he makes a stop there.