One thing I absolutely loved about our Honeymoon in Greece is that it just kept getting better and better. If you haven’t yet, head over and read about how fabulous Athens and Mykonos were.
From Mykonos we headed to Santorini via high speed ferry called Sea Jet. It took just under two hours and was a very smooth ride. We were so excited as we pulled in to the port in Santorini. As you arrive there are swarms of tourists, buses, taxi’s, and rental car booths. I would suggest coordinating a private transfer with your hotel which most will be happy to do. Because Santorini is literally all built on top of a volcanic ridge you have quite the journey to get up to where everything is. It looks like this…
And then on to the good stuff. We arrived at our little boutique hotel, Altana Traditional Houses, after walking through what felt like a cliff-side maze of white washed walls. As we turned the corner to walk in to the lobby, our jaws dropped, and stayed that way for the next five days pretty much.
We were so warmly welcomed by the staff at Altana. They gave us a little orientation of the island, the hotel, and things to do while we sipped on a delicious local wine. Continue reading