I’m looking for decent little maps for Santorini and Mykonos (not big fancy fold out maps, just simple Rick-Steves’ style maps that will help me find the bus stop, my hotel from the port, ect). Can anyone recommend either a map they have found online, or a guide book with a decent map? Thank you!
Posted by
Grapevine, TX, USA
875 posts
I searched before our trip and never did find anything worthwhile. You can't drive in Mykonos Town or Oia (Santorini) - not sure about Fira (Santorini). If you read about Mykonos Town, you will see why there is probably no map -- but it (and Oia) are both so small, it's difficult to get lost. You will probably only find a general map of each island showing the main "streets" and towns.
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Camarillo, California
3143 posts
Here are some maps for Santorini. I don't have any infor about Mykonos.
http://www.santorini-web.com/map.pdf
http://www.santorini-hotels.info/santorini-island-santorini-map/santorini-oia-map.htm
If you want directions to a hotel let me know the name and I'll try to help.
From the ferry port there's a bus that will take you into Fira for 2 euro. From Fira it'll cost no more than 2 euro to go by bus to any village on the island. Taxis from the port to any village will cost around 25 euro.
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OP
Camas, WA, USA
166 posts
Thanks guys, both comments were really helpful. Perhaps I can find a TI when I get there and get a nice map with that.
Lee, I'm staying at Aris Caves in Oia. The hotel website has a tiny map, but it's difficult to read. There appears to be a main road running through town but the name of it isn't legible. The hotel says they are "difficult to find" and offers a 25 euro charge to pick you up and bring you back to the hotel - but that seems CRAZY to me when I can take the bus for 2 euro.. Any tips on finding it?
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Camarillo, California
3143 posts
Take the bus. When you get off in Oia's main bus square walk uphill past the corner shop selling pistachios, past the "antique store" and Thomas Grill and the Blue Sky Restaurant into the village square where the big church is located. In front of you is the caldera. Turn left and walk about 40 yards until you see the reception office for Chelidonia Villas. Next to them is a small boutique and the Ambrosia Restaurant. The steps down to Aris Caves are next to that structure. Don't confuse those steps with the more obvious ones a little further on that go down to the water next to Skala Restaurant.
Aris Caves is the hotel with the large checkerboard terrace. Just head for that.
Look at this map:
http://www.santorini-hotels.info/santorini-island-santorini-map/santorini-oia-map.htm
The bus square is in A5. The village Square is in B5 next to Neptune Restaurant. Aris Caves is in C5 below the Ambrosia (Amvrosia) Restaurant.