Everywhere you look it's paradise - white and blue washed houses and apartments line cliffs, looking out onto crystal clear waters as thousands of tourists walk in the summer sun.
On the Greek island of Santorini, hundreds of kilometres away from the protests and tensions rocking Athens, it's hard to believe there is a crisis. In fact, if you hadn't read any news for the last few months, on Santorini you could remain blissfully unaware of the crisis plaguing Greece and the EU.
As the summer tourist season reaches it's peak, families stroll around everywhere, eating gelato, buying souvenirs and taking pictures. For many tourists, including myself, the atmosphere seems at odds with the economic crisis. I haven't seen any of the scenes I expected to - no long lines outside ATMs or supermarkets. All seems calm, but behind the relaxed holiday atmosphere Greeks are obviously worried about the future of their country.
"Of course we are worried," the manager of my hotel says when I ask. "It's a huge problem. We don't know if we have the buses or boats or planes next week."
"There's a bigger problem [on the islands than in Athens]. Tourists can only come by boat or plane and if they stop, how can we eat?"
It's a fear, I imagine, echoed by many Greeks living on the islands who are reliant on tourist dollars to make ends meet. And it's a fear that could possibly come to life following the referendum. While no major airlines or crusie ships have cancelled routes to Greece, the situation is being monitored.
The Greek government has pledged that tourists who are in Greece, or on their way, will not be affected by the crisis, and here on Santorini it appears that's true.
Outwardly at least, the crisis doesn't seem to have scared off the tourists. Many seem to have come prepared with cash, and even those who haven't are often able to pay by credit card.
It's only once I see a tourist scolded for trying to pay for a motorbike rental with a credit card. "Everyone knows you need cash here," the employee says while giving directions to a nearby ATM.
Greece's uncertain future is troubling, but for many locals living on Santorini and other islands, it's business as usual. At least for now.
Shanthi Benjamin is a freelance journalist based in London.
