SantoriniAsteria Retreat
Three cave suites cut into the caldera rim at Imerovigli, with a heated plunge pool facing the sunset.
From €980 / night
Aegean · Cyclades
Santorini, on the caldera rim
A drowned volcano with villages along its edge, and the most famous sunset in Greece. We have two houses on the rim.
The island
What Santorini is like
Santorini is the remains of a volcano whose centre collapsed into the sea, leaving a ring of cliffs 300 metres high. The villages of Fira, Imerovigli and Oia sit along the top, their cave houses dug into soft pumice and painted white, ochre and blue.
It is busy in high summer, and we won't pretend otherwise. But the caldera path is quiet at seven in the morning, the inland villages of Pyrgos and Megalochori are calm all day, and from a private terrace the sunset is yours.
Days out
How we'd spend a free day
The caldera path
Ten kilometres from Fira to Oia along the rim. Start early and stop in Imerovigli for coffee.
Pyrgos and Megalochori
Two inland villages of lanes and bell towers, with few day-trippers.
Assyrtiko vineyards
Vines trained into low baskets against the wind, and tastings at the estates.
Vlychada
Pale, wind-carved cliffs on the south coast, and a fishing harbour for lunch.
Getting there
Santorini airport (JTR) has direct flights from many European cities. Fast ferries from Piraeus take about five hours.
When to go
May, June, late September and October, when the light is softer and the lanes are quieter.
Stay on Santorini
Our villas on Santorini
Santorini
SantoriniCaldera Quiet
A two-bedroom caldera house in Finikia, a short walk from Oia, made for couples and unhurried mornings.
From €690 / night
Book direct
Planning a stay on Santorini?
Send us your dates and who is travelling. We will reply within one working day with availability and an all-in price.