Hidden gems in Santorini
Skip the tourist circuit. These Santorini spots are the ones locals actually send their out-of-town friends to.
Top spots in Santorini
Amoudi Bay
OutdoorsBelow Oia
Tiny harbour at the bottom of 300 steps — fish tavernas, cliff jumping at sunset.
- Local pick
Red Beach
OutdoorsAkrotiri
Iron-rich cliffs over a crescent of crimson sand — small, dramatic, busy by 11am.
Where to eat
Ammoudi Fish Tavern
$$$Seafood · Amoudi Bay
Toes-in-water seafood right under the cliffs of Oia — whole fish by the kilo.
Argo
$$$Greek · Fira
Caldera-edge classic — moussaka and mousakas-of-the-sea (octopus) with the volcano view.
Lucky's Souvlaki
$Souvlaki · Fira
The 3am gyros stop — pork, chicken, halloumi wraps to soak up local rosé.
Metaxi Mas
$$Cretan / Greek · Exo Gonia
Hidden cliff-side taverna — book a month ahead for sunset, order the lamb chops.
Selene
$$$$Modern Greek · Pyrgos
Island's flagship fine dining — tasting menus of fava, tomatokeftedes, fresh-caught fish.
Frequently asked
- Locals' under-the-radar picks include Oia Sunset, Akrotiri Archaeological Site, Red Beach. These are the places that don't show up on the first page of mainstream travel guides.