What's considered rude that travelers do in Santorini?

Photographing strangers without permission ranks first among locals' complaints, particularly in Oia and Fira where residents simply trying to go about their day get treated as scenery. Dressing for the beach while walking into Orthodox churches is a close second: cover your shoulders and knees at Agios Minas in Fira and any chapel you enter, full stop. Haggling at tavernas and shops is considered insulting rather than savvy, unlike in market cultures elsewhere. Blocking the narrow caldera-path staircases for extended photo sessions during peak hours (roughly 10am to sunset in summer) creates genuine problems for donkey traffic and working locals carrying loads. Speaking loudly or playing music from portable speakers in residential Pyrgos or Megalochori draws real hostility. And tipping nothing after a long table sit is noticed, though 10 percent is standard rather than the American 20. Santorini is a small island; the same waiter, shopkeeper, or villa host will see you again.

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