Travel experience in Oia village

But not only that, the attraction of Oia also comes from delicious seafood restaurants, lovely stalls with handmade jewelry, handmade ceramics on the island. Santorini is also home to top jewelry designers, and handmade ceramic artists. Thanks to that, this place also allows you to explore very unique cultural features.

Visit Oia early in the morning to see the beautiful sunrise, wait until the afternoon to see the brilliant sunset, and at night when the houses are lit up, Oia also shows off its equally beautiful colors. Oia is truly one of the most beautiful villages in Europe that travel blogger Ly Thanh Co has ever visited.

The most suitable time

April - September is the peak season of Oia, the village is very small so I advise you not to come here at this time because every corner has tourists standing and taking pictures. I went in November which is the low season but by noon, the time when most visitors come during the day, it was quite crowded and suffocating, let alone in the peak season. But the plus point of Oia is the warm weather, all the shops are open.

November - February is the low season, you will enjoy Oia village to the fullest, the downside is that this season is a bit cold from 15 - 20^oC (in November) and many shops will be closed for the winter.

Moving to Santorini

Airway:From Athens, you can fly directly to Santorini's Thira airport. Some airlines that have regular flights for this route are Ryanair, Olympic Air, Sky Express, with Ryanair having the cheapest price of about 20 euros/way, but often sold out if not booked at least 1 month in advance. Olympic Air costs 50 euros/way, while Sky Express costs about 100 euros/way. The flight time is 50 minutes. You can go to skyscanner.com.vn to check suitable flight tickets.

Take the ferry:This is an option of Co because I booked the trip quite late, the one-way price of the ferry is 30 euros. The travel time on the ferry is 7 hours, which sounds long but you can buy a night ticket to sleep on the ferry, which is more expensive at 40 euros/way. The ferry is very comfortable, there are seats, restaurants, full toilets so the trip is very interesting. The ship will stop at Naxos, Paxos on the way and you can admire the beautiful Aegean Sea in the morning.

When booking ferry tickets, choose to travel from Piraeus (Athens) to Thira (Santorini), because the port has a different name.

Buy tickets here: https://www.ferryhopper.com/en/

Travel from the port to Oia village

Take public bus:From the port to Oia, you will have to take 2 public buses. The first one is from the port to Fira village for 2.30 euros. The second one is from Fira to Oia for 1.60 euros.

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- Bus schedule from Fira - Oia: 6:50, 8:30, 9:15, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 13:50, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00

- Bus schedule from Oia - Fira: 7:30, 8:50, 9:35, 10:20, 11:20, 12:20, 13:20, 14:10, 14:20, 15:20, 16:20, 17:20, 18:20, 19:20

Shuttle bus rental:For a fee of 15 euros/person/way, they will take you straight to Oia. This is a good choice if you have a lot of luggage and don't want to wait too long. I would like to introduce to you a company that I use, whose Whatsapp number is +306972372321. Just text 1 hour in advance, the bus company will pick you up on time.

Accommodation

I advise everyone not to be too frugal when looking for a room in Oia, because cheap rooms are often located in other villages like Fira, it will take time to drive to Oia and you cannot watch the sunrise, sunset or stay until the evening to play in Oia. Therefore, it is best to rent a room in the center of Oia village to enjoy the village to the fullest. From 10:30 am to 3:00 pm is the time when most tourists come, so to enjoy the peaceful Oia, choose a hotel right in Oia village.

The Residence Suites room costs 2,000,000 VND/night, the room has a beautiful view as you can see in the photo of the hotel. People should stay in the center of Oia, do not go through the bays like Armeni because it is quite far from the center.

When checking in, you have to go to the Tourist Information Center located opposite the bus station to check in because the hotel areas do not have reception. They will give you the key at the Tourist Info Center counter and someone will bring your suitcase to your room. You should tip them about 5 euros because carrying your suitcase up the slopes is quite tiring. When leaving, you can call the Tourist Information Center to help you move your luggage, but it is also okay to carry it yourself.

Places to eat

Some places to eat cheaply:

- Gyros restaurant has low cost around 5 - 10 euros/dish, and the portion is quite big, you only need 2 dishes to be full for 2 people. You can find the way to the restaurant by following this link: https://goo.gl/maps/DQwoy45e67p

- Hungry Donkey sells sandwiches and crepes that are quite cheap, only 5 euros is enough to fill you up. The coffee here is also extremely delicious, from 3 euros/cup. You can find the way to the shop at the following link: https://goo.gl/maps/HUGjUDs52dK2

- Near the Bus terminal, you will see many supermarkets, very convenient if you want to prepare your own food. However, there will be no supermarkets in the center of Oia.

Some good places to eat:

- Thalami Restaurant: food here starts from 10 euros and up but trust me, the food here is the best on the island. Order seafood dishes like steamed mussels with wine and rosemary, seafood spaghetti, all the seafood dishes are super delicious beyond description. You can find the way to the restaurant by following this link: https://goo.gl/maps/XdDugUBUM7K2

- Skiza Pizzeria sells delicious Greek-style pizzas, which cost between 10 and 15 euros per dish. If you want a light dinner, you can choose Skiza. You can find your way to the restaurant by following this link: https://goo.gl/maps/p8ypRFbnL1w

- Lotza is also very delicious, please stop by. You can find the way to the restaurant at the following link: https://goo.gl/maps/wYEf8SGpLRE2

What all these restaurants have in common is a great ocean view. If you are not staying in Oia, you can consider trying the food at these restaurants and taking some great photos.