From 2 PM to 5 PM, the sun is at its most punishing. This is not the time for a hike from Fira to Oia. Instead, follow the locals: retreat indoors, find an air-conditioned cave-house hotel (a traditional yposkafa), or nap on a daybed by a pool. The temptation to keep exploring is strong, but the smarter temptation is to rest and recharge.
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The black sand (actually black lava pebbles) beaches of Perissa, Kamari, and the red beach of Akrotiri are daytime infernos. But at night, beach bars set up cushions on the warm sand, and the sea remains bathtub-warm well into September. The temptation to swim at midnight—to feel the hot sand underfoot followed by the balmy Aegean—is an experience unique to Santorini. From 2 PM to 5 PM, the sun is at its most punishing