Santorini After Mykonos: Worth Visiting and Cost Compare
Browse more guides: Greece travel | Europe destinations Santorini After Mykonos: Worth Visiting and Cost Compare Last updated: April 2026 · 11 min read If you've already booked Mykonos and you're wondering whether to tack Santorini on, the honest answer is: yes for first-time Cyclades trips and most honeymoons, no if you're hoping for Mykonos energy in a different package. The two islands share a marketing aesthetic and almost nothing else. I've been to Mykonos twice and Santorini three times across different seasons including a back-to-back combined trip, and the gap between expectation and reality is bigger on Santorini than almost anywhere else in Greece. TL;DR: Add Santorini if you've got 4+ days for it, plan to skip the cruise-ship hours of 10 am to 5 pm in Oia, and budget 30-50% higher hotel prices than Mykonos. The single biggest tip: base yourself in Imerovigli or Pyrgos, not Fira or Oia. Same caldera. Half the crowd. Often half the price. How Sant...