Watch the Sunset in Santorini Greece

“With only a few minutes to spare before the sun dipped into the island’s sea-filled volcanic crater – and literally masses of people on the same impossible quest as I was – I took out my phone and started shooting randomly left and right as I was pushed along the narrow cobbled road without a chance to stop and truly take anything in. [...] The path ended up in a parking lot perched on top of a cliff overlooking the road below, and further out, the sea. There, as if waiting for me to reach this particular point just then, was my very own Santorini sunset. I stood under the rain, perfectly drenched by now, and took a few breaths in. I have to admit it was indeed beautiful. And then, just like that, it was over.”

“A few hundred steps later — we declined the donkey ride down, and dodged poo piles instead — we arrived. Elegant sail boats bobbed in the harbor, the small bay lined with half a dozen seafood restaurants and a dramatic displays of drying octopi. And we had plenty of room to breathe. We took a seat and watched the sunset with wine and tzatziki balls in hand.”

“One of the most beautiful things in Santorini for me was the sunsets. I would sit on my balcony and watch as the sky, the sun, and the light danced in the sky. My apartment was in the cliffs of Oia with a caldera view but in these pictures I walked into town and watched the sunset from the other end of the island. There were hundreds of people gathered around to watch it and everyone actually applauded when the sun went down over the horizon. It. Was. Epic. I didn’t stand where everyone else was cause I don’t like to do what everyone else does. I walked a bit and found an area where I could watch the sunset without anyone around me and I’m so glad I did.”