The famous Oia sunset is extraordinary — but the crowds have grown. Here are the alternatives that offer equally spectacular views with a fraction of the people.
Santorini's sunsets are the stuff of legend — and the crowds that gather at Oia's castle every evening between June and September are the direct consequence. On peak summer evenings, the number of people assembled to watch the sun descend into the Aegean can exceed several thousand. The experience, while undeniably spectacular, is a very long way from the romantic ideal.