Times travel report: Discover the serenity of the Greek island of Tinos

It seems like there are fewer people in the middle of Hong Kong than on Santorini in the summer, one of the world’s popular islands overrun with so many tourists it’s like army ants running up and down the famed cliff sides overlooking the Caldera, the dormant volcano on an islet that’s a backdrop for dazzling sunsets.

A two-hour ferry ride from Santorini and a half-hour from Mykonos

Cruise ship arrivals are being limited, the island’s infrastructure taxed by masses, you can’t walk without bumping into someone on the narrow paths leading up to the favored spots like Oia, where most gather to watch the sun go down, the whitewashed luxury boutique hotels where you can drop $1000 a night right there with little pools.

“It’s a magical moment — except for the thousand or so sweaty bodies packed on the narrow streets, arms extended to capture the perfect shot,” the New York Times wrote in a feature of the island being a victim of its own success like Yogi Berra saying he no longer went to Toot’s Shor’s restaurant in Manhattan with the simple reason: “It’s too popular. No one goes there anymore.”