Essential Tips for Santorini, Mykonos, and Athens: Your Ultimate Guide to Food, Travel, and Transportation!
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Santorini
General Tips
- Turn on satellite view on Google maps to get your bearings
- The ferry (from Santorini to Mykonos) is oftentimes late
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Call to check restaurant closing times/dates if you travel to Santorini in the off- season. Some restaurants close by as mid-October and don’t reopen until spring.
- Sim Card locations: Cosmote, Vodafone,
and Wind (Bring your passport!) - Consider traveling during off-season to avoid crowds, but still have enjoyable weather (April-early June and September-October)
Food Recommendations
Oia Area
- Sunset Ammoudi Tavern
- Floga
- Vitrin Cafe
- Karma
- Melenio Cafe (get the baklava)
- Ammoudi Fish Tavern
- Pitogyros
- Sunsets Restauraunt
Fira area
- The Wine Bar
- Confetti Dessert Boutique
- Parea Tavern
- To Briki
- Greek Bites
- Argo Restaurant
- Santo’s Winery
- Irini’s Cafe
Transportation
- Ferry from Santorini to Mykonos
- Ferry Port Location
- ATV rentals ,but can also be found in person
- KTEL bus timetables
Mykonos
General Tips
- Bring walking shoes
- The local bus service is good and links
all the towns, popular places and
beaches, so mixed with walking, buses
are ideal. - Car hire is easy, but parking
can be a challenge and Mykonos Town
is a car-free area. - Taxis are readily
available in the main town - Mykonos International Airport is located
4 km (2.5 miles) from Mykonos Town
Food Recommendations
- Lalala Mykonos
- Boni’s Windmill
- Sunset, more budget
friendly - 180 Sunset Bar
- Sunset, more secluded,
but more expensive - Cosmo Café
- Scorpios
- Boutari
- Bandanna Mykonos Restaurant
Transportation
- KTEL bus timetables
- Mykonos Town is a car-free area, so car rentals might not be the way to go
- Other popular means of transportation: walking, biking, mopeds
Athens
General Tips
- Tons of cats around
- Squat toilets are normal
- Be aware of pick pockets
- Wifi connections can oftentimes be weak
- Shortage of garbage cans and public restrooms
- Athens City Pass allows for additional Athens attractions and allows you to skip the line for select attractions
- Waiters take your order all at once
