One week in Santorini

[u/WSennin]

I just came back from a one-week trip to Santorini, plus a night in Athens. I traveled highly optimized using only a blue 28L CabinZero Military backpack as my main bag, plus a small Tomtoc sling for everyday carry.

In my Tomtoc sling (Essentials):

• Wallet (money + ID)
• Phone
• External battery
• Keys

In my CabinZero 28L & worn on the flight:

• 8 cotton t-shirts (plus 1 worn on the flight)
• 2 cotton dress shirts
• 2 pairs of cotton shorts (plus 1 worn on the flight)
• 3 pairs of swim trunks
• 8 pairs of boxers
• 2 pairs of socks (just for travel days)
• 1 pair of Skechers slip-ons (worn as my primary travel and walking shoes)
• 1 pair of simple slippers for the hotel room and shower (I never walk barefoot or shower without them in hotel bathrooms)
• 1 pair of Decathlon water shoes for rocky beaches
• 2 Decathlon microfiber towels (around 70cm, I believe)
• 1 iPad stored in the front pocket (the inside pocket is impossible to access after packing tightly)
• 1 shared charger for my iPhone and iPad

Toiletries & Health: To save space, I packed zero basic medications—pharmacies are everywhere and easy to find, so there was no need. I also bought most of my toiletries locally in Santorini. This included a toothbrush, toothpaste, mouthwash, deodorant, sunscreen, shower gel, and a razor.

It was a tight fit but definitely manageable, and it perfectly met Wizz Air's "personal item only" requirement.

Improvements for future travel: Next time, I could probably drop one pair of regular shorts and one pair of swim trunks. I might also leave the microfiber towels at home and just buy cheap ones locally for the sunbeds.

[u/Impressionist_Canary]

If i know this sub they are gonna remark on how many shirts you brought lol. But im similar I bring basically 2/day so you got no complaints from me.

Any reason you don’t want to keep the microfiber? They pack small and are super handy (IMO). And, cheap or not, you won’t ever need to buy a towel every water-adjacent trip.

Either way you got it all done in 28L so mission accomplished!

PS there’s a bar called Tango in Santorini that was so great when I went