What scams should I watch out for in Santorini?
The island is relatively low-risk compared to Athens or major European capitals, but a few patterns repeat. Restaurants in Oia and Fira occasionally present menus without prices or quote one price verbally and charge another — always confirm you have a priced menu before ordering, and check the bill line by line. ATV and quad-bike rentals are the biggest headache: operators photograph your credit card, rent you a machine with pre-existing damage, then charge you for it on return. Document every scratch before you ride, ideally on video with the staff present. Some taxi drivers in Fira quote flat rates that exceed the metered fare significantly — the meter is legal and you can insist on it, though many drivers will push back. Finally, a handful of "free" sunset-watching spots in Oia funnel you toward overpriced drinks with an implicit expectation you'll buy. Nothing here is sophisticated; it's straightforward opportunism targeting distracted tourists. Staying alert at the transaction point eliminates most of it.
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