Santorini News

Member Discounts and Special Offers

Our aim is not only to publish the most accurate and up-to-date travel guides available but to also save you money, before and during your holiday. With this in mind, we have selected a range of exclusive member discounts and special offers for your 2026 holiday. All you are required to do is show your […]

info logo

Greece and its Islands

Around the world, Greece is famous for its beautiful islands, but few realise there are 1,200 to 6,000 islands and islets in total, dependent on the definition of an island, but only 227 are officially designated as inhabited. The largest Greek island by area is Crete, located at the southern edge of the Aegean Sea. […]

question

‘A to Z’ Books on Santorini

We have been contacted many times in the past by holidaymakers on Santorini, who after our travel guide has been recommended, asking where they can purchase a copy in local shops? Although in the past we have been able to supply locally, due to Brexit, the cost of shipping and now the addition of Customs […]

info logo

Kolumbo Volcano

Scientists continue to monitor the Kolumbo undersea volcano, which lies 8km (5 miles) northeast of Santorini. Kolumbo is the most active volcano in the eastern Mediterranean but has been quiet since 1650, when a major eruption blew the island apart, submerging it 50 metres under the sea and resulting in a devastating tsunami that affected […]

red exclamation

Free Beach Movement

The “Free Beach Movement” that has been spreading throughout Greece and especially on the islands, is aimed at opening up public beaches which have been commandeered by beach bars and tavernas installing their own sunbeds and umbrellas and charging sometimes excessive amounts for their use. Many beachside businesses across Greece have already been heavily fined […]

info logo

Spoon Sweats

The delicious age-old tradition in Greece of offering ‘Spoon Sweets’ to visitors goes way back to the fourteenth century when the Byzantines adopted the custom from Arab traders. It was a tradition as old as time in the Arabic world to serve sweets to guests as a gesture of hospitality. Spoon sweets are exactly what […]