3Solo Hiking Lets You Discover Secret Sides of the Island

One of the island’s best-kept secrets is that Santorini is a fantastic place for hiking. The famed Fira-to-Oia trail is a must-do, but there are many lesser-known routes through villages like Megalochori, Emporio, or Mesa Gonia, where you’ll walk among vineyards, old churches, and volcanic cliffs in complete solitude.