Summer Rituals

A plAce of ethereAl beAuty. A ring-shaped archipelago. An active volcano. The crown jewel of the Mediterranean. Santorini is the stuff of dreams.

Home to magnificent vistas and charming little villages perched atop sheer cliffs, this island is a place of singular beauty—the kind of beauty that permeates everything and seems to somehow saturate every fibre of your being. Here, even the simple act of getting up each morning, throwing open the terrace doors and taking those first steps into the island’s glorious sunshine becomes a sort of joyful ritual.

Nothing quite compares to starting your day breathing in the fresh sea air and feeling the warmth of the morning sunshine on your skin as you gaze upon the caldera. And then, after a day of revelling in the island’s beauty and discovering its offerings, to pause again and surrender to the magic of Santorini’s sunsets.

No matter how many times I return here, these simple moments rekindle in me the awe I felt when I first set eyes on the island. So whether this is your first time in Santorini or you return year after year, I invite you to open your heart and truly fall in love with her anew. Slow down and connect to the island’s spirit. Its defiant tranquillity. Its down-toearth elegance and effortless sophistication, so aptly captured in each of the exquisite Andronis hotels in Oia and Imerovigli. Make your own joyful summer rituals. Bask in the island’s wondrous light, delight in each moment and enjoy life’s simple pleasures.

Elsa Soimiri — Editor in Chief