DESTINATIONS SANTORINI GREECE & CYPRUS


15.00: Just down the road is Faros Market. It’s a must-stop for anyone who loves souvenirs and delicious homegrown food. Owner Maria is very enthusiastic about visitors trying nearly everything in the store, including the delicious goats’ cheese, capers, sundried tomatoes, fava beans and honey. Then it’s on to the drinks of home-brewed raki and white wine to finish. Maria also has her own winery, and can give an informative tour of her beautiful cellar where the wine is made. farosproducts.gr


16.30: Drive on to Oia, stopping en route at Ekklisia Profitis in Ilias, a beautiful blue-domed church that’s


easily recognisable from postcards. It boasts fantastic views and is much quieter than other tourist hotspots on the island.


17.00: Arrive at the scenic village of Oia, in the northwest of the island. It’s the most-Instagrammed town in Santorini, famous for its white- washed, blue-domed churches and traditional Cycladic houses carved into the rockface on top of the cliff. Oia’s narrow streets are wonderful to amble along, and it’s considered one of the best places to see the sunset – though be aware that it can get crowded. The Panagia Platsani church is one of the key sights here.


20.00: Head back to Carpe Diem for dinner at the 270° restaurant. With poolside dining, it’s a quiet spot where you can enjoy delicious Mediterranean and Greek cuisine. Start with the Santorini salad, which includes the famous tomatoes that grow exclusively here. They look like cherry tomatoes but are packed full of intense flavour, stimulated by the island’s meagre rainfall, blustery weather and high daytime temperatures. The melt-in-the-mouth beef fillet is divine, while for those with room for dessert the creme brûlée has to be tried. Finish with a cocktail by the pool, drinking in the dramatic sunsets for which Santorini is so famous.


16.30: Santo Wines


15.00: Faros Market


12.30: Pyrgos 16.30: Ekklisia Profitis


14.00: Pyrgos Kallistis


19.00: Aroma Avlis Food & Wine


60 travelweekly.co.uk 17 May 2018


PICTURES: ANTONIS ELEFTHERAKIS; GEORGE FAKAROS/FAKAROS.COM


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