Santorini News

Tips & advice

Be Safe!

During the winter, the Greek islands are some of the safest places in the world. However, during the summer, some undesirables come to the islands from other countries to take advantage of careless tourists. Even so, the crime rate is still extremely low. Our advice is to follow general guidelines on how to take care […]

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Rip Currents

Please note that after a number of incidents in Greece in previous years of swimmers getting into trouble and sadly some losing their lives, swimmers should be aware of the danger of rip currents. Rip currents can be found near any beach, anywhere in the world. They are strong, localised, and rather narrow currents of […]

Island News

Our newsroom, which covers the latest Greek island tourist information and news on a daily basis, will fully open at the beginning of the official tourist season for each island, with reports being posted on the relevant island’s news page. For Santorini, Rhodes and Kos, this will be at the beginning of April, whereas for […]

Tips & advice

Drinking and Driving

Please be aware that the Police in Greece are strict on ‘Drinking and Driving’! If you are driving a vehicle, either 4 or 2 wheels, and you are stopped at one of the random checkpoints, or for erratic driving and found to be above the legal limit, you will be arrested, spend a night in […]

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Wearing Crash Helmets!

If you are hiring a scooter, motorbike or quad on the islands, we strongly advise that you wear the crash helmets supplied, as the Greek police are clamping down on those disobeying the rule and fines can be hefty.

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Fire Prevention Enforced!

May 1 each year marks the start of the restrictions on both locals and visitors to Greece to prevent wildfires during the summer season. Contravention of the rules can incur heavy fines, or even imprisonment. The vast majority of wildfires are caused by people! The rules in place are:- Fires to dispose of household and […]

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Information Updates

We regularly check the information we post on our website regarding such things as bus and ferry timetables and taxi charges, especially during the tourist season. However, in many cases, we have to rely on official bodies and companies to update their information and this can be sporadic, especially out of season. We therefore suggest […]

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Please Don’t Litter!

As Greece opens up to international tourism for 2025, we ask all to be respectful and help keep Greece beautiful. Especially on beaches, please take any litter away with you and dispose of it in official bins and don’t just drop plastic drinks bottles when empty. Thank you.