Santorini, 10 years apart

Santorini is the "postcard island" that instantly comes to mind when someone thinks of Greece. It is this idyllic, quintessential landscape that feels like from a movie rather than a real place. Even as tourists from around the world flock to the island year after year, somehow, it resists being worn down by popularity.

Those deep orange sunsets and its timeless beauty still silence the crowds.

I first visited Santorini in 2014 and when the discussion arose to visit it again in 2024, I knew I wouldn't want to miss the opportunity to document the 10 years that passed by, even with a tourist's eye.

The first photo from each set was taken in 2014, using a Canon 450D and a 18-55mm kit lens. The second photo from the sets was taken in 2024, almost on the same week, in July, using a Fujifilm X-T5, a Fujifilm 23mm f/2 lens, and a Viltrox 56mm f/1.7 lens.

Santorini, beach, sea, water, boats, sunset
Santorini sunset, 2024.
Santorini, sea, cliffs, boats
Looking to the cliffs off-coast from the main caldera, shot in 2014.
Santorini, sea, cliffs, boats
Not much changed in 2024, boats got more modern.
Santorini, sea, cliffs, boats
Looking over of the south western part of the island, 2014.
Santorini, sea, cliffs, boats
I even found the same bush on the right, also, much more erosion is present in 2024 due to climate change.
Santorini, sea, cliffs, boats
Looking over the north western part of the island, shot in 2014.
Santorini, sea, cliffs, boats
The Sphinx Restaurant is closed now, shot in 2024.
Santorini, sea, cliffs, boats
Edgy lock photo, 2014.
Santorini, sea, cliffs, boats
More cliche locks, 2024.
Santorini, sea, cliffs, boats
Out, in 2014.
Santorini, sea, cliffs, boats
In, in 2024.
Santorini, sea, cliffs, boats
Looking inland, 2014.
Santorini, sea, cliffs, boats
The other side of the church, 2024.
Santorini, sea, cliffs, boats
Shot in 2014.
Santorini, sea, cliffs, boats
A lot can change in 10 years, shot in 2024.
Santorini, sea, cliffs, boats
Vase in 2014.
Santorini, sea, cliffs, boats
The same vase, 2024.
Santorini, sea, cliffs, boats
Poor donkeys, 2014.
Santorini, sea, cliffs, boats
Probably, hopefully not the same, but equally poor donkeys, 2024.
Santorini, sea, cliffs, boats
Santorinian, 2014.
Santorini, sea, cliffs, boats
Souvenir seller, 2024.
Santorini, beach, sea, water, boats, sunset
Curious tourists, 2024.
Santorini, sea, cliffs, boats
Church at Red Beach, 2014
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Same church, 2024.
Santorini, sea, cliffs, boats
Akrotiri lighthouse, 2014.
Santorini, sea, cliffs, boats
Same lighthouse, 2024.
Santorini, sea, cliffs, boats
"Face" cliff overlooking the southern part of the island, 2014.
Santorini, sea, cliffs, boats
Same pareidolia cliff, 2024.
Santorini, sea, cliffs, boats
Red Beach, 2014.
Santorini, sea, cliffs, boats
Red Beach, 2024.
Santorini, sea, cliffs, boats
Guided tour on the smaller caldera, 2014.
Santorini, sea, cliffs, boats
People walking, un-guided, on the smaller caldera, 2024.
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Beach spot, 2014.
Santorini, sea, cliffs, boats
Same beach spot, eroded, 2024.
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Eastern beach, 2014.
Santorini, sea, cliffs, boats
They stopped innovating, 2024.
Santorini, beach, sea, water, boats, sunset
Overview of the eastern beach, 2024.
Santorini, sea, cliffs, boats
Photo taken from Oia of the church and tower, 2014.
Santorini, sea, cliffs, boats
Photo from the tower overlooking Oia, 2024.
Santorini, beach, sea, water, boats, sunset
"THE" postcard photo, shot in 2014. Couldn't took the photo in 2024 because of overtourism (ironic, I know).
Santorini, sea, cliffs, boats
North eastern wine valley, 2014.
Santorini, sea, cliffs, boats
Same wine valley with much more housing, 2024.
Santorini, beach, sea, water, boats, sunset
Santorini sunset, 2014.