Santorini is the destination on most itineraries. It can also be the base for three very different day trips, all under ...

Santorini is the destination on most itineraries. It can also be the base for three very different day trips, all under 30 minutes away. A quiet village of 200 people with caldera views and no tourist strip. A live volcanic island where you can walk the crater and soak in natural hot springs. A Bronze Age city buried in ash and preserved better than almost anything else in the Aegean. All three are reachable from Santorini in under half an hour, by ferry or by road. October is a strong month for all three: ferry and boat schedules are still running, the archaeological site is open, and the crowds that pack the caldera in August are gone. Follow us for more Santorini trip-planning content that goes beyond the obvious.