On a budget, Pyrgos Village still earns its price.
Free to wander
This is the Santorini that existed before the caldera tourism boom — quiet stone alleys, old churches, locals, and a 360° view from the kastro that takes in the whole island. The trade-off is no caldera-edge drama and a slower, less 'wow' first impression. The reward is authenticity and calm that the rim villages lost decades ago.