</p><p><img class="alignnone wp-image-64882 size-full" src="https://static.travelgay.com/media/67844/Santorini-caladra-e1516174090846.jpg" alt="" width="100%" /></p><p><div class=""></p><p><div class="bialty-container"></p><h2>Santorini – An Introduction</h2><p>A stunningly beautiful Greek island located in the south Aegean Sea, south of Mykonos.</p><p>The island’s unique geology is the result of one of the largest volcanic eruptions in recorded history, some 3,600 years ago.</p><p>The centre of what was a much larger island dropped 300 meters below sea level to form a giant lagoon, known as “The Caldera’.</p><p>The Caldera is 12 kilometres wide and surrounded by enormous 300-metre high cliffs. In the centre of the Caldera is an active volcanic cone that has formed a small, hot &amp; ever-changing island.</p><p>Today, the towns of Fira, Imerovigli and Oia literally cling to the top of the cliffs overlooking the caldera. The views rank as some of the most dramatic in the world.</p><p></div></p><p></div></p><p><div class="entries venues-and-services is-ancestor xp-venue-1"></p><p><div class=""></p><p><div class="bialty-container"></p><p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-58439" src="https://static.travelgay.com/media/67846/Santorini-singhnature.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" srcset="https://static.travelgay.com/media/67846/Santorini-singhnature.jpg 720w, https://www.travelgay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Santorini-singhnature-220x147.jpg 220w, https://www.travelgay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Santorini-singhnature-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.travelgay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Santorini-singhnature-242x161.jpg 242w" alt="santorini" width="100%" /></p><h2>“Must Do” on Santorini</h2><p><ul></p><li>Explore the rim of the Caldera and its jaw-dropping views.</li><li>Visit Ancient Thira. Explore remains of temples, public buildings, homes and roads from the 11<sup>th</sup> century BC. Located at the top of Mesa Vouno, a hill that was the top of the original island before the volcano first appeared.</li><li>Visit the Akrotiri Archaeological Site, an amazingly well preserved 3,500 BC  Minoan town that was buried by falling volcanic ash.</li><li>Explore Oia and its network of beautiful narrow whitewashed walkways filled with shops and excellent restaurants.</li><li>Try dinner at one of the restaurants hidden below Oia at Amoudi Bay harbour.</li><li>Take a boat trip out to Nea Kahenh, the volcanic cone in the center of the Caldera and swim in bath like hot water.</li><li>Explore Fira. Take the cable car down to the quay and get a donkey ride back up.</li><li>Enjoy lunch on the promenade at Kamari and take a dip in the Aegean sea.</li><p></ul></p><p></div></p><p></div></p><p><div class="entries venues-and-services is-ancestor xp-venue-1"></p><p><div class=""></p><p><div class="bialty-container"></p><h2>Getting to Santorini</h2><p>Flying is the best option.  There are flights from Athens all year round. From May until the end of October, there are direct flights from most major European cities (Easyjet, Air Berlin, Condor, Germanwings, Norwegian, SAS, ThomasCook etc).</p><p>A taxi from the airport to Fira can cost anything from around €20 euros but depending on the season you may be ripped off at the airport. It is recommended to book in advance to get the best deal. A bus service is also available to Fira. It takes around 20 minutes and cost €2.20 euros.</p><p>A fast boat service operates between Santorini and Piraeus (Athens).</p><h2>Getting around Santorini</h2><p>We strongly recommend hiring a car.  This will give you complete flexibility to explore the island at your own pace.</p><p>Taxis are expensive and in short supply.</p><p>Bus services are not particularly reliable, and the island is too hilly for cycling.</p><p>Most hotels charge high fees for airport transfers, which will partly offset the cost of car hire.  It takes about one hour to drive from top to the bottom of the island.</p><p></div></p><p></div></p><p><div class="entries venues-and-services is-ancestor xp-venue-1"></p><p><div class=""></p><p><div class="bialty-container"></p><h2><a href="https://www.travelgay.com/santorini-bars/">Gay Bars in Santorini</a></h2><p>Santorini does not have any gay venues.  However, during our visit, we found the island to be as gay-friendly as it gets.</p><p>The island attracts lot of gay tourists who are there to enjoy the fabulous weather and amazing sights. Even so, when we checked, there were plenty of guys on Grindr looking for hookups.</p><p></div></p><p></div></p><p><div class="entries venues-and-services is-ancestor xp-venue-1"></p><p><div class=""></p><p><div class="bialty-container"></p><h2><a title="Mykonos Guide" href="https://www.travelgay.com/destination/gay-greece/gay-mykonos/">Mykonos</a> and Santorini – a perfect combination</h2><p>These two islands make for a near-perfect holiday combination. <a title="gay Mykonos guide" href="https://www.travelgay.com/destination/gay-greece/gay-mykonos/">Mykonos</a> for its fabulous gay beach and nightlife, and Santorini for the jaw-dropping views, beautiful towns and amazing history.</p><p>It is very easy to combine these two destinations into one fabulous Greek holiday.</p><p>From May to October, there is a daily fast jet ferry service between Mykonos and Santorini operated by <a title="SeaJets" href="https://www.seajets.gr/htm/default.aspx#" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SeaJets</a>. The journey time is around 3 hours.</p><p>Alternatively, you can fly with <a title="Aegean" href="https://en.aegeanair.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Aegean Airlines,</a> via Athens. The shortest journey time is around 3 hours, but you need to allow a lot more time to check in at the start of your journey.</p><h2>Beaches in Santorini</h2><p>Santorini has numerous beaches on its eastern and southern coast.  Most are comprised of coarse gravel or pebbles. The main beaches are well-organised with sun loungers and shades available for hire and wooden walkways to the water’s edge.</p><p>There are two gay-popular nudist beaches. You need a car to get to <a href="https://www.travelgay.com/venue/columbo-beach/">Koloumbos beach</a>, 8.5 km from the capital, Fira. Follow the sign to Baxedes and continue south towards taverna Soulis. When you reach the beach, walk 100m further to the left to reach the gay-popular section.</p><p>An easier nudist beach to get to is <a href="https://www.travelgay.com/venue/vlychada-beach/">Vlychada</a>. This is reached either from the resort of Perivolos on foot or by bus. As it’s easy to access, it’s more straight. Still, the “Swiss cheese cliffs” behind make the experience worthwhile.</p><p>If you are not keen on nudist beaches, then we think that the best place for sunbathing is on the terrace of a hotel overlooking the caldera.</p><p><strong>Read More:</strong> <a href="https://www.travelgay.com/editorial/the-best-gay-beaches-in-greece/">The best gay beaches in Greece</a>.</p><p><div class="code-block code-block-22"></p><p><div id="sf2c6e15a4adca2cdeccd5b5060ca98f3ecbad3f9c5f6454d4" data-type="signupform_2"></p><p><div id="customForm"></p><h2>Where to Stay in Santorini</h2><p></div></p><p></div></p><p></div></p><p></div></p><p></div></p><p><div class="entries venues-and-services is-ancestor xp-venue-1"></p><p><div class=""></p><p><div class="bialty-container"></p><p>The <a href="https://www.travelgay.com/santorini-hotels/">best hotels in Santorini</a> are located along the edge of the caldera. There are some seriously expensive and luxury choices for you there, including hotels that have their own cave pools that form part of your room.</p><p></div></p><p></div></p><p></div></p><p></div></p><p></div></p><p></div></p><p></div>

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Santorini er Hellas mest pittoreske øy. Det er enormt populært som bryllupsreise. Santorini er fullpakket med mange sjarmerende boutiquehoteller. Det er ingen homoscene på Santorini, men den er veldig homovennlig. Santorini er også populært for homofile bryllupsreiser.<p>Det er en av de dyreste destinasjonene i Hellas. Å bo på Santorini kan ha en prislapp, men det er verdt det. Denne vulkanøya er umulig romantisk, og det er et av de mest Instagrammable stedene i Europa.</p>

<p>Santorini er Hellas mest pittoreske øy. Det er enormt populært som bryllupsreise. Santorini er fullpakket med mange sjarmerende boutiquehoteller. Det er ingen homoscene på Santorini, men den er veldig homovennlig. Santorini er også populært for homofile bryllupsreiser.</p>
<p>Det er en av de dyreste destinasjonene i Hellas. Å bo på Santorini kan ha en prislapp, men det er verdt det. Denne vulkanøya er umulig romantisk, og det er et av de mest Instagrammable stedene i Europa.</p>

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Greece becomes the first orthodox country to legalize same-sex marriage. The country’s Parliament also extended equal parental rights to same-sex couples, including clearing the way for them to adopt children.

The ability for same-sex couples to legally adopt a child.

Law 4538/2018 grants the right for couples to foster children. Individuals can adopt normally.

The Civil Union act also equalized the age of consent at 15

The difference between legal age of consent for homosexual sex and heterosexual sex.

Article 347 of the Greek Criminal Code; which provides for a higher age of consent of 17, for seducing a male person if the male partner is over 18 and for lesbians and both male/female heterosexuals (regardless of close-in-age or not) and for only close-

In January 10, 2022 the Greek Minister of Health, Thanos Plevris, and the Deputy Minister of Health, Mina Gaga signed the determination of the content of the "Blood Donor History". In the new form, sexual orientation is disconnected from the criteria that must be met by prospective blood donors.

The ability for MSMs (men who have sex with men) to donate blood or tissue for organ transplants. A deferral period refers to a waiting time before a man can donate after having sex.

In order to donate blood, blood donors had to fill out a form called "Blood Donor History”, issued by the National Blood Donation Center, which stated that donating blood is prohibited for “anyone who had been in a homosexual relationship since 1977”

In Greece, there are no laws restricting to discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.

Censorship or prohibition of discussing, promoting, or teaching LGBTQ+ topics in media, schools, and in the general public.

To change one's legal gender in Greece, the legal requirement is only a court order. Non-binary people are to choose male or female. Forced divorce was also required if the person was married, before same-sex marriage was legal in Greece.

Legal recognition of sex reassignment by permitting a change of legal gender on an individual's birth certificate.

 The amendment, introduced in the context of the bill on the "Personal Doctor", introduces a ban on so-called "treatments or conversion practices", ie methods aimed at changing or suppressing the sexual orientation, the gender identity or expression of an LGBT+ individual.<br />
 The amendment, however, does not include adults who, as stated in Parliament, can undergo conversion therapy with their consent. There is also no mention of people practicing these therapies other than specialists, leaving a legal loophole for spiritual leaders and priests. The LGBT+ organizations protested and demanded the inclusion of all the above

Legal status of conducting sexual orientation changing therapy ("ex-gay" therapy)

In May 10, 2022 the Greek Minister of Health, Thanos Plevris submitted an amendment to the bill for the “personal doctor”, based on article 1 of which institutes the prohibition of practical conversions to vulnerable individuals by professionals. With the term "professionals" the amendment defines those who receive remuneration to proceed with such "treatments", leaving a legal gap in practices e.g.  of the Church, such as exorcism or other covert practices, which do not involve remuneration. Also, the term "vulnerable" means minors or those who are under legal assistance. <br />
 At the same time, the provision prohibits professionals from inviting, promoting or advertising conversion practices performed by themselves or other third parties, professionals or not.<br />
 Violation of the law in addition to the prescribed disciplinary and administrative sanctions, will be punished with imprisonment and a fine, while the repeated commission of the above act constitutes an aggravating circumstance.

Conversion Therapies for LGBT people are held openly in Greece with the tolerance of the state as well as the responsible associations of mental health specialists. Research on this issue indicates that such therapies involve spiritual or religious leaders, alternative healers (homeopaths, energy therapists, etc.) as well as health and mental health professionals.<br />
 Today, while some psychologists continue to use therapies such as disgust, the most commonly used techniques include a variety of behavioral, cognitive, psychoanalytic, and other practices that seek to change or reduce a person's same-sex attraction or gender identity. Lesser known but still active practices are beatings, sexual violence - even rape -, isolation, deprivation of food, electroshock, administration of drugs and other drugs, psychological violence, as well as exorcisms or other sessions.<br />
 The church is also promoting these therapies through the church-funded omofylofilia.gr site.

The marriage equality bill changed the 4443/2016 <br />
 law, extending the prohibition of discrimination to social protection, social benefits, education and access to the availability and provision of goods and services protections (including housing), enshrining full legal coverage against discrimination.

Prohibition of discrimination based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity.

Law 4443/2016 offered protection against discrimination only in the work and employment sectors.

Many instances of discriminations against LGBT individuals are illegal. The only case where discrimination is not illegal is if it is done by public domain (of which the church is one.)

In December 9, 2016 the Hellenic Parliament passed the law 4443/2016, which added as 'suspicious' criteria of discrimination "color", "ethnic origin", "pedigree", "chronic disease", "marital status", "social status", "gender identity" and "gender characteristics", while the term “genetic orientation”, which was used in law 3304/2005, was corrected to sexual orientation. The concept of multiple discrimination was also standardized

Prohibition of discrimination based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity in employment, including hiring, promotion, termination, harassment, etc.

The Community/Union legislation (directive 2000/78) prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation in the workspace. Later on it was transferred to the Greek legal order, with law 3304/2005, almost verbatim. The greek translation of the directive and the greek law referred to sexual orientation as “genetic orientation”.

In Greece, homosexuality was a criminal offence up until 1951. "Incest against nature" (between men) was punished under Article 347 of the Penal Code. This article was abolished with an amendment that was voted on December 23, 2015

Consensual sexual activity between individuals of the same sex.

Homosexuality in Greece became legal in 1951 by the new Penal Code, but some discrimination in laws against homosexuals was valid until recently (article 347 of the Penal Code).

Law 4443/2016 includes housing on the list of services that discrimination is prohibited. Although not mentioned directly, the law, later on, explains what direct discrimination can be.

Prohibition of discrimination based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity when applying for housing or discrimination by landlords / property owners.

On February 16th, 2024, the Hellenic Parliament voted with 173 votes (76 against and 46 abstentions), on legalizing same-sex marriage, becoming the first orthodox country to do so.

Marriage and marriage recognition between two people of the same biological sex and/or gender identity.

On December 23rd, 2015, the Hellenic Parliament voted with 193 votes (56 against and 51 abstentions), on the law on extending the cohabitation agreement (civil unions) to same-sex couples.

Cohabitation agreement, corresponding to civil union, was instituted in Greece, in November 26, 2008, only available to opposite-sex couples. In April 2006, former President of the PA.SO.K. party, George Papandreou proposed to Parliament the recognition of unmarried same-sex or heterosexual couples.  However, the project was not accepted by the LGBT organizations as it was considered that it would not have any benefit in their rights, since it prohibited the adoption of children.

The ability for homosexuals to serve in the military and be open about their sexuality.

Gender-neutral names can be used on IDs and birth certificates, following the case of Jason-Antigone Dane, but one can only legally identify as male or female

Legal recognition of non-binary, genderqueer, or third gender identities.

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Å bestille en ferge i Hellas er relativt grei, og det er enkelt å komme seg mellom øyer som Mykonos og Santorini.

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Kanskje den mest bortgjemte og uberørte stranden, som ligger på den nordøstlige kysten av Santorni (ca. 4 km fra Oia og 12 km fra Fira). Columbo Beach er populær blant homofile besøkende, solbadere og nudister som liker litt mer privatliv. Denne stille stranden er dekket av svart-grå sand, små småstein, og det er en hule i nærheten. Stranden kan nås med bil eller motorsykkel. Parker kjøretøyet på gaten, og følg deretter en smal sti som fører til stranden. Her er det lite mat og drikke, så det er lurt å ta med egne forsyninger.

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