Is Santorini Overrated? A High-Standards Guide (Spoiler: Yes—Go to Paros Instead).

Santorini's beautiful—but it's also expensive, overcrowded, and designed for cruise ship tourists and influencers. Paros offers better beaches, excellent food, charming villages, and a fraction of the crowds at half the price. If you want the Greece you see in photos without the chaos, skip Santorini. Go to Paros.