We had such a fun time renting a dune buggy in Santorini in 2019 that we decided to rent one again in 2021. It was a blast and we found even more wonderful places on this beautiful island. We love finding the less popular places in Santorini and this is a fun way to go from place to place.
Location
Our adventure started from our hotel, Astra Suites in Imerovigli and drove pretty much all over the island.
Ancient Thera
We were not able to visit Ancient Thera in 2019 because it was a Tuesday and we were not aware it was closed on Tuesdays. With this in mind, we made sure not to rent the dune buggy on a Tuesday. Since the day was expected to be hot, we decided to visit here first thing in the morning. We again enjoyed the twisting road up to the top of Ancient Thera.
We really loved this archeological area and spent a couple of hours here just roaming and enjoying the views. You can read more about this area in my post, Discover Ancient Thera. It is important to know that there is a lot of walking while visiting this site.
Snack Time
After a hot morning of walking in Ancient Thera, we jumped back in the dune buggy and headed towards the Santorini Lighthouse, but first, we stopped for a snack. We happened to pass this bakery and decided to stop and enjoy some baklava and Greek coffee. It was amazing.
Akrotiri Lighthouse
The Santorini Lighthouse is located on the Southeast Tip of Santorini. This was a nice stop with lovely views. You can click on my Santorini Lighthouse post if you would like to learn more.
Emporio
The charming village of Emporio was our next stop. This village is a true hidden charm in Santorini. You can wander through the narrow maze like streets through the 15th century Venetian Castle. It was mid afternoon when we strolled through here and it felt like we had the place to ourselves.
Finikia
Our final stop while renting the dune buggy was in the tiny Santorini villlage of Finikia. Just outside of Oia you will be amazed at how quiet this spot is. We strolled around a bit and then stopped for meze and a drink at Meze Maze. A wonderful spot with delicious domatokeftethes (tomato fritters).
Conclusion
Renting a dune buggy has been a lot of fun for us when we are in Santorini. It allows us the freedom to explore at our own pace and to visit the less famous Santorini gems.
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You can also Follow these Links for more posts of my 2021 Greece Vacay:
Seven Great Places to Eat in Santorini, Sept 2021
Santorini Lighthouse, Sept 2021
Lionas Beach and Apollonas Kouros, Sept 2021
Hiking Mt Zas and Cave of Za, Naxos, Sept 2021
Catamaran around Naxos, Sept 2021
Kouros of Melanes, Naxos, Sept 2021
Kalamitsia Monastery, Naxos, Sept 2021
The Portara of Naxos, Sept 2021
Elounda Peninsula All Suite Hotel, Revisited 2021
Ancient City of Lato, Sept 2021
Aforesmenos Lighthouse, Crete, Sept 2021
Avli Lounge Hotel, Rethymno, Sept 2021
Matala Beach Caves, Crete, Sept 2021
Hike to Martsalos Beach, Sept 2021
The Chapel at Georgioupoli, Sept 2021
Koutalas Beach and Sea Cave, Sept 2021
A Walk Through Chania, Sept 2021
What a fun way to sightsee! Beautiful places and beautiful photos.
It was fun! Funny thing is I started writing a post about our dune buggy in 2022 and found that my dune buggy 2021 was sitting in my drafts file and I never published it.! 🤣🤣 so I guess next post will be dune buggy 2022! 🤦♀️
Sounds like something I would do, but it was a great post no matter when you took the trip.
Thank you!
Another fun adventure!
We do love adventures!