Island Hopping From Santorini

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Santorini's position in the southern Cyclades makes it an excellent base for island-hopping day trips.

Fast ferries connect Santorini to a dozen nearby islands, putting destinations like Ios, Naxos, Paros, and even tiny Folegandros within easy day-trip range.

Island Hopping From Santorini

The Portara, the giant marble doorway of the unfinished Temple of Apollo, on the islet by Naxos harbour Island Hopping

Santorini to Naxos Day Trip: The Biggest Cycladic Island in a Day

Naxos is everything Santorini isn't: wide sandy beaches, green mountains, ancient temples, and a Venetian old town that ...

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The ruined Venetian castle on the causeway at Naoussa fishing harbour on Paros Island Hopping

Santorini to Paros Day Trip: Cycladic Villages, Golden Beaches, and Naoussa

Paros is the quintessential Cycladic island: whitewashed villages with blue shutters, golden sandy beaches, a fishing ha...

2-3 hrs 4 min read
Sunset over the whitewashed hilltop village of Ios Chora with a windmill silhouette Island Hopping

Santorini to Ios Day Trip: Party Island, Beautiful Beaches, and Homer's Grave

Ios is 35 minutes by fast ferry from Santorini, close enough for a comfortable day trip to an island with some of the be...

35 min 5 min read
Boats moored in Mykonos harbour with the town behind Island Hopping

Santorini to Mykonos: Ferry Times, Prices & Day Trip Verdict (2026)

Mykonos is about 2 hours by fast ferry from Santorini, and the idea of visiting both famous islands in one trip is tempt...

2 hrs 4 min read
The reconstructed North Propylaeum at Knossos, with its red columns and the charging bull fresco Island Hopping

Santorini to Crete Day Trip: Is Greece's Biggest Island Worth a Day?

Crete is about 2 hours south of Santorini by fast ferry, and it's an entirely different world: ancient palaces, proper c...

2 hrs 5 min read
The whitewashed Chora of Folegandros perched on a sheer cliff edge above the sea at sunset Island Hopping

Santorini to Folegandros Day Trip: The Quiet Side of the Cyclades

Folegandros is one of those islands people describe as "what the Cyclades used to be like": a cliffside village with no ...

40 min 5 min read
The small whitewashed village on Anafi island, Cyclades, Greece Island Hopping

Santorini to Anafi Day Trip: The Most Remote Island You Can Reach in an Hour

Anafi is Santorini's closest neighbour to the east: a volcanic island with empty beaches, one village, and almost no tou...

1 hr 15 min 5 min read
The village of Manolas on Thirassia island with the Santorini caldera behind Island Hopping

Thirassia Island Day Trip: Santorini's Quiet Neighbour

Directly across the caldera from Santorini, close enough to see every detail of its cliff-face villages, Thirassia is wh...

5 min read

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