Santorini is a romantic place, a heavenly resort in the Cyclades Islands. You can explore the island with Santorini tours. The uniqueness of the island lies in an extinct volcano, which in the 16th century “sent” separate parts of the island under water and led to the formation of a crater. The steep coastline with sand and pebble beaches attracts thousands of tourists from all over the world. It is pleasant to walk through the picturesque streets and districts, sit in a cafe, take beautiful photos as a souvenir.
Climate in Santorini
The climate of the island is Mediterranean, in the south and center it is slightly warmer. Even in winter, the temperatures do not discourage long walks on the island. The swimming season opens in May, the air temperature rises to + 25 C and the water temperature to + 22 C. The beaches of the island are empty only in November, when the rains begin and it is a little colder.
Beaches
The beaches in the resorts of Kamari, Monolithos, Perissa, Akrotiri are amazing. Kamari – a fairly well-known resort located near Fira, distinguished by sandy beaches. Here everything is provided to do water sports, you can buy any accessories and accessories, awnings and awnings. Perissa is a fairly quiet resort. The sand on the beach is black. This resort has its own restaurants and night life clubs, located in the eucalyptus groves. Akrotiri is located on the south side of Santorini. The sand on the beach is red. There are taverns right in the rock cave where you can stop and enjoy a snack. A sea trip in a small boat to the ancient volcano will leave a lasting impression.
Colombo
The beach is hidden in a bay near the cape of the same name. It is a quiet secluded place with a long strip of gray and black sand. Apart from sunbeds and umbrellas, there are no other amenities on the beach.
Monolithos
This beach is recommended for family holidays, as it has a long and gentle entrance to the sea. Soft fine sand, sunbeds and umbrellas, playgrounds and cafes nearby will allow you to relax comfortably with the children.
White beach
This beach is incredibly beautiful, it is located in a bay. It got its name for the white rocks that protect it from prying eyes. It is usually uncrowded here, so couples in love often retreat to White Beach.
Perissa
Nice beach with black volcanic sand. The length of the coast is about 7 km. There is always clear water and almost no winds, since the area is protected by rock. The bottom is rocky, so you have to enter the water carefully. On the beach there are cafes and restaurants, attractions, diving centers.
Perivolos
Black sand beach with clear water. Perivolos is popular with newlyweds who often host weddings here. Local restaurants offer fresh seafood dishes. There are volleyball and soccer fields, water ski rental.
Kamari
One of the cleanest beaches on the island, awarded with a Blue Flag. Here the black sand is mixed with pebbles. There is a diving club on the beach, you can play mini football, badminton, beach volleyball. There are attractions for children, animators work.
Red beach
The most famous and popular beach of Santorini. The color of the sand is brick-red, the same color as the rocks around it. At the height of the tourist season there is nowhere to drop an apple on the beach. There are small islands nearby where you can retreat if you didn’t have enough space on the shore.
Sights
To make your stay on the island unforgettable for a long time, you should definitely visit the local attractions. These include:
Volcano in Nea Kameni and Palaia Kameni
In 1645 its eruption destroyed entire cities in Tire and Crete. There are many craters around the volcano, from which steams of hydrogen sulphide emerge. Its last eruption was in 1950 and it has been dormant since then, but is currently considered active.
Church of Agia Irini
The island on which the temple is located began to be called by the name of the church – Santa Irina, from which the name Santorini came. This church is popular with newlyweds who come here to get married.
Excavations of the city of Akrotiri
It takes place in the southern part of Santorini
It was started in 1967 and is still not finished. As found by archaeologists, the city appeared three thousand years ago BC. Scientists have extracted many Bronze Age artworks from beneath the lava.
Museum of Fira
Here you can see archaeological finds from all over the island of Santorini, the history of many dating back over five thousand years. The collections represent the entire history of life on the island.