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Home > Greece > 10 Free Things To Do in Santorini, Greece

10 Free Things To Do in Santorini, Greece

By Dymphe / February 6, 2021

Looking for free things to do in Santorini, Greece? Santorini is a beautiful island with amazing free activities that you can do if you're on a budget!

Table of Contents

  • 1. Hike from Fira to Oia
  • 2. Do a free walking tour
  • 3. Go to Kamari beach
  • 4. Get a view over Oia
  • 5. Watch the sunset
  • 6. Do a photoshoot
  • 7. Explore Fira
  • 8. Visit Red Beach
  • 9. Have a view over the famous blue domes
  • 10. Ifestia Festival

1. Hike from Fira to Oia

One of the best free things to do in Santorini is to hike from Fira to Oia. For those who love hiking, Santorini is definitely a beautiful place in Greece. The island looks very beautiful and this hiking route is really amazing because you will stumble upon the most beautiful views. Furthermore, I would recommend hiking in the morning, because then it's less hot outside and the hike will be easier.

Water and houses in Santorini

2. Do a free walking tour

In Santorini you can do a free walking tour. This tour is amazing, because you will see beautiful secret places on the island, photogenic spots and old paths. Furthermore, it's really fun to discover the island with a local! The tour is completely free. However, I'd recommend tipping!

Path with beautiful view in Santorini

3. Go to Kamari beach

Kamari Beach is a lovely beach in Santorini located in Kamari. This is one of the largest beaches in Santorini, because it's about five kilometres long! You can go there by bus, but there are also enough places to park your car. This is a very special beach, because it's made out of black volcanic pebbles! Furthermore, it's just a very beautiful and comfortable place to be. Therefore, if you want to have a great beach day in Santorini for free, you should really go here!

 Kamari beach Santorini

4. Get a view over Oia

Oia is one of the most beautiful places in Santorini because of its beautiful blue water, white houses and bright sky. Therefore, it's one of the best free things to do in Santorini to go to Oia and enjoy the beautiful views there. You can just walk around a bit and get many views from different angles. Since Oia is very unique and you won't find another place in the world like Oia, this is definitely worth your time and a great experience!

White houses and blue water in Oia, Santorini

5. Watch the sunset

Santorini is famous for its beautiful sunsets and that isn't for no reason! Since the sunsets in Santorini are truly magical, you should definitely see at least one of them during your stay there! I'd especially recommend seeing a sunset in Oia, because that's the most famous part in Santorini for sunsets. However, the sunsets in other places in Santorini are beautiful as well. Therefore, if you're in Santorini for a few days, I'd recommend going to several places to see the sunset. It's really one of the best free things to do in Santorini! Furthermore, besides being a great activity for when you're on a budget, it's also one of the best things to do in Santorini!

Sunset in Oia, Santorini

6. Do a photoshoot

Santorini is one of the most photogenic places in the whole world. Therefore, it's such a great activity to take photos or do a photoshoot! People who love photography will really love it here because there are countless perfect photo places in Santorini. You could do a photoshoot with a tripod or with a friend! If you do that, your photoshoot will be free. However, you can also book a photoshoot, because there are many great photographers in Santorini.

photogenic place in Santorini with pink flowers

7. Explore Fira

Even though the most famous part of Santorini is Oia, Fira is also a lovely village and definitely worth your time! If you're in Santorini on a budget, you also might want to stay in Fira, because it's way more affordable than Oia. The views in Fira are amazing as well and the houses look lovely too. Therefore, you can just walk around and I'm sure you will have a great time!

Church in Fira

8. Visit Red Beach

Red Beach is a beautiful beach in Santorini and it's mainly famous because of it's pretty colour. Furthermore, it's 12 kilometres from Fira. Even if you don't want to have a beach day, it's still worth your time to have a look at this beach, because it looks very special!

9. Have a view over the famous blue domes

If you think about Santorini, you will probably immediately think of the famous blue domes! The blue domes are in almost all advertisements of Santorini, so it's one of the most famous spots on the island. Therefore, it's definitely a fun activity to go there and see the blue domes in real life!

Blue dome in Santorini

10. Ifestia Festival

The Ifestia festival is a festival celebrating the eruption of the volcano on the island. At this festival, there are lots of fireworks. Since the fireworks go up very high, you can see it from many parts on the island! If you're on the island during this festival, it's really amazing and one of the best free things to do in Santorini!

Fireworks

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  • Dymphe Hi there! I’m Dymphe, a travel content creator with a passion for exploring beautiful destinations and travel photography. I’ve been traveling for years and I decided to start this blog to help you do the same in Europe, the United States and beyond. More about me.

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