Top Things to do in Oia
9 Hidden Gems Things to do in Oia That You Shouldn't Miss
Oia is carved out of the cliffs, and visitors can see houses built for Venetian sea captains as well as the more typical "cave houses" of the villagers. You’ll find the pure white buildings with colorful roofs that are typical of Greek architecture, and you’ll probably enjoy poking around the town. But don’t breeze through in an hour—you must stay for the sunset. It’s legendary. Watch from a café, or, better yet, from a boat—you’ll be spellbound.
Restaurants in Oia
1. Caldera Massages Studio & Spa
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 336 reviews
Professional couples and solo massages bookable online from our website link. Caldera Massages Studio, the top Santorini massage centre in Oia since 2006. Treatments in our charming Santorini cave setting. Sunset massage packages include Oia sunset viewing for honeymoon, anniversary and any celebration. Massages to enhance your Santorini experience. Early online reservations suggested. 2020 open June thru November. Newly opened is our Athens wellness centre Dan Tien Athens on TripAdvisor and Google maps. Acupuncture, massage and exclusive cosmetics in Athens centre.
Reviewed By AnnieBbbb123
Truly wonderful experience at caldera massage studio, I went with my husband for a sunset honeymoon package where we enjoyed the sunset from a private terrace with a bottle of champagne followed by a full body massage. Being a therapist myself I’m usually very critical but I was so impressed,staf were lovely, my massage was wonderful and I was also asked to choose my blend of oils which was a lovely touch. The room and the facilities were lovely and clean and relaxing also. One of the therapists also makes lovely hand made soaps which I purchased as a gift, I regret not purchasing more now as they smelt so good! If you are staying in Oia then I thoroughly recommend you visit this place for a lovely relaxing treatment, you won’t be disappointed.
2. Barbarossa Sailing
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5.0 based on 472 reviews
5 hours (daytime or sunset) - or full day - sailing tours around the Caldera. Book a private or semi-private tour and Sail with us like true pirates do!!
3. Mnemossyne Gallery
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5.0 based on 147 reviews
Unique variety of fine art photography and jewelry, all astonishingly handmade by local artists. The gallery has a very harmonic atmosphere in an elegant cave house located only a few steps before the Castle and the famous sunset spot in Oia.
Reviewed By AnaV1979
Small and kinda hidden shop just next to the famous Oia's castle, with great art gems. You can find rare, beautiful gold designs of jewellery and fine photography. Def a must visit for gallery lovers.
4. Atlantis Books
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5.0 based on 428 reviews
Reviewed By pitsbrgher - Jacksonville, United States
I frequent bookstores when I travel, and this unique venue did not disappoint! Descending the curved, carved staircase, you are greeted with a hobbit-hole type door, and the store opens up behind it. Strewn with books, and decorated with quotes on the furniture, walls and ceiling, you can find real gems! Books are one of my souvenirs from my travels, and Hemingways favorite book, James Joyce’s The Dead (as it was advertised in this store) was one of my takeaways from this charming stop on Santorini. Take your reading material of choice to the rooftop reading room for a relaxing view of the caldera and natural light to enjoy your read!
5. Epilekton
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5.0 based on 186 reviews
Unique Art pieces, Curiosities,Handicrafts,World art Established at 1991 Find us at Oia's central square, Santorini.
Reviewed By Sunflower_and_Daisy
This adorable store in Oia is riddled with interesting items collected by the owner with love, as well as sells original artworks that make for a unique souvenir of this beautiful island. Walking through the store you will be transported into the past accompanied by stories of the owner. Collectors and passersby alike will find something here that brings them joy.
6. Stardust
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5.0 based on 44 reviews
7. The Pirate Private Fishing Tours
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5.0 based on 198 reviews
Enjoy a real fishing experience around the Caldera and discover the most beautiful beaches and picturesque gulfs of Santorini. With our fishing tour, you can uncover hidden fishing spots, go swimming in inaccessible beaches and hot springs, go snorkeling to admire the Caldera’s underwater life. Discover Santorini with your private boat and an expert captain and fisherman that will let you in on the island’s secrets. Experience first hand the Santorini hospitality and uncover the geological history of the island; relish the beauty of the Caldera and visit Thirassia, the two volcanic islands and the white island. Taste the local wine and savour a meal with traditional greek dishes and fresh fish as the main dish -we grill on board the fishes caught during the fishing tour. You can choose between a morning and a sunset sea excursion.
8. Amoudi Bay
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4.5 based on 3,828 reviews
Reviewed By stardust2newyorkcity - New York City, United States
Ammoudi Bay feels like a quintessential Greek island experience to me. You can walk a rustic path from the town of Oia down to the bay...smelling donkey doo-doo then entire way and chatting with fellow travelers and locals along the way. Once down at the water's edge there is a path for walking around the rocky coast and exploring a bit...you can watch the famous Santorini sunset from here...AND you can have an amazing lunch at the Sunset Ammoudi Tavern--here you can gobble sun-dried octopus, grilled squid, fried red mullet, fried sardines and anchovies, and grilled whole scorpion fish--absolutely wonderful! We love Ammoudi Bay and the restaurants down here...be sure to come down here if you visit Santorini, it has the best views and best dining on the island.
9. Domaine Sigalas
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4.5 based on 656 reviews
An award winning winery and restaurant of Santorini that offers Wine Tasting, Menu Degustation, and Private Tours. Domaine Sigalas was included in the 2016, 2018 and 2020 Top 100 Wineries in the World by Wine & Spirits magazine (US).
Reviewed By RyanBJ - Birmingham, United Kingdom
Highly recommend visiting this winery. We chose the €50 tour and tasting, the tour consisted of about 20mins walking through the vineyards talking about the history of the winemaking on the island and of Domaine Sigalas - our guide Pablos, was superb and answered any question I threw at him, really fantastic knowledge. The wine tasting consisted of 8 wines - 6 whites, 1 rose, 1 red and 1 dessert wine. A real great introduction to Santorini wine, providing a broad range and showing the differences achievable with Assyrtiko wine (the main produce of Santorini). At the end we decided we would buy the dessert wine to take home but ended up buying the more expensive one after our host kindly offered us a tasting when we were deciding which to buy (it’s a 4.3 on Vivino and simply glorious). Overall strongly recommend this tour and tasting and give a huge commendation to Pablos for making the whole experience.
