I am officially back from Greece now, I can't believe time had gone so quickly and I missed it already. It is definitely not enough to explore such a good place in 4 days for two locations - Santorini and Athens. However, due to work reason I could only get 4 days holiday and I thought it doesn't feel like I've been to Greece if I don't go to Athens, yet Santorini is the place I have always wanted to visit, so I decided to visit both cities. But I regretted now because both cities were amazing and it's absolutely worth to spend longer to explore the volcanos, enjoy the beautiful sea view in Fira and enjoy the sunset in Oia; also the delicious food and the ancient monuments in Athens. I wish I have already planned for the next trip now haha
The hotel located on the beachfront, just a few steps to the beach; easy to access, lots of restaurants, bars and shops nearby opened until mid night. The rooms were comfortable with a private balcony and an outdoor hydro massage mini pool; and the staffs were absolutely nice and friendly.
Sorry, I forgot the name of this restaurant (basically, most of the restaurants opps!)
I ordered some Greek traditional and famous dishes - Grilled octopus, Greek coffee, stuffed calamari and fried cheese. The fried cheese was actually frying the whole piece of cheese, it was very chewy and tangy. The stuffed calamari was stuffed with tomatoes and cheese - it was absolutely amazing, it was well cooked, not rubbery and the sourness of chopped tomatoes balanced the greasiness of cheese which made the whole dish absolutely amazing!
Traditional Greek coffee is brewed in a briki - pour 1/4 cup of cold water into the briki, add a teaspoon of coffee powder and a handful of sugar (optional), use medium heat to boil and stir until the coffee dissolves. When the foam rises to the top, remove from heat and pour into the coffee cup carefully without disturbing the foam.
Greek coffee has a very strong taste, it tastes sour and fairly bitter. I'm not sure if it is the right way to taste a Greek coffee but after tasting a few cups of Greek coffee, I found that I should leave the coffee for a while to let the grinds settle to the bottom, otherwise you will taste all the grinds and ruin the taste of a beautiful Greek coffee.
This is Oia
The sunset was not very clear but it's still beautiful! :)
Cable car to the old port - it was so scary as the cliff was incredibly steep!
Donkey riding - omg they walked so fast and the steps were so steep! However, the scenery was so beautiful!
The volcano! Didn't get the chance to explore it tho.
Frappe! What a nice cold drink to cool down a bit in this hot summer weather! The taste of coffee was strong, it's sweet but not that syrupy sweet - bravo!
Fira
OMG! The lamb was sooooo good! It's tender, well seasoned and the portion was perfect! The Greek salad was awesome - loved the crumbly feta cheese and the fresh green veggies! Loved the crunchy, firm and crisp prawns as well! They tasted perfect even only seasoned with a hint of salt.
Kamari Beach - the sand is black!
@ Mama's House
Enjoyed and relaxed in Santorini! I will definitely come back again! I wanted to stay in the cave houses, either in Oia or Fira, next time!
I hope you will enjoy my sharing of my stay in Santorini and the post for Athens is coming soon.
Much love ❤️
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