Let's go to Santorini, Greece
Santorini is a small island about 200km southeast of mainland Greece. It is one of the Cyclades islands, a small group of islands located in the Aegean sea which was a former administrative prefecture of Greece.It is accessible by ferry or by airplane which leaves from Athens, an approximated 30 minute journey.
Let's go...
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Upon arrival on the island, struck first by the sight of pristine white and blue buildings, a feeling of awe overtook me. It was like nothing I had ever seen before. The locals were warm and welcoming and that cosy home-away-from-home feeling was what I admired on the island.
For the duration of the trip, the accommodation was a hostel located in the town center of the island. From there, everything was easily accessible. The hostel provided information on different restaurants and various activities that could be done in Santorini while providing the opportunity to meet other travellers.
One activity in particular that was quite exciting was an escape game and for those of you that don’t know what it is, well, an escape game is a team-based activity where participants are locked in a room and are required to work collaboratively in order to find clues and solve puzzles and ultimately escape the room or series of rooms before the time is up.
This escape game was called “Escape Santorini”, what a fitting name. The room in which my team and I were assigned to was called… drum roll please… “the Volcano room”... I bet you were expecting the Santorini room, well no, that would be too cliché, don’t you think?
This room was based on the historical occurences of the volcano located in Santorini and its eruptions and speaking of the volcano, you should add that to your to-do list as I did.
When travelling, you should do things that you never thought you would ever do… so here begins my horror story… there I was heart in hand, terrified of heights but my friends persuaded me to do this… was I regretting coming along for the trip... Oh well, it was too late now. You needed to take a short boat ride to arrive at your “Final Destination” and for those of you who have never watched the film, spoiler alert, it’s not for the faint of heart.
Guess what activity came before actually arriving at the boat’s location… *cue drum roll*... walking! Yes, you needed to walk or hike rather, a few thousand steps to arrive at the dock but it was not as exhausting as it may have seemed. Another option would have been to take the funicular if you didn’t feel like walking or if you’re weren’t in a position to do so. It’s much more convenient, but if you like the exercise, walking is the way to go.
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We had to go back to the dock but this time we took the funicular which was somewhat nerve-wracking due to my aforementioned fear of heights. You could also take a donkey to arrive at the dock site. The donkey did the walking for you, all that was missing were the palm leaves and the people to announce your arrival. In the end though, this was an experience that I am glad I had the opportunity to have had.
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A typical Santorini Sunset |
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Looking forward to reading more adventures. How many days would you say are needed to explore Santorini
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DeleteWe would recommend 3 days to 1 week but this depends on what type of traveller you are and if you get 'restless' in one place for long periods of time.
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It was an interesting read. I like your use of language. Keep doing what you're doing to bring that jovial view of life to us.:)
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