Holidays In Hotels In Santorini, Greek Islands

Santorini is perhaps the most popular of all Greek islands. Actually, Santorini is a small circular group of volcanic islands located in Aegean Sea, about 124 miles (200 kilometers) southeast to mainland of Greece. It is also known after the name of the largest island of the archipelago, Thera, and is the southernmost member of the Cyclades group. Its spectacular shores and beaches, along with the excellent accommodation amenities provided by 5-star hotels and apartments (settled especially in Oia), as well as the fervent nightlife, make Santorini one of the top vacation places to take delight in holidays in Greece.

Santorini has a giant central lagoon bordered on three sides by almost 1000-feet (300 meters) high cliffs. The lagoon is separated by the sea on the fourth side by a another island, much smaller, called Therasia. The water in the center of the lagoon is very deep (over 1,300 feet or 400 meters), and as a result the harbor is very safe even for the largest cruise ships. All ports are located in the lagoon and the towns on Santorini (from which the most renowned is Oia) are settled on the top of the cliffs, almost all hotels offering unique views towards the navy-blue waters of Mediterranean Sea.

Holiday Attractions & Points Of Interest In Santorini

About 3,500 years ago, this archipelago was place of one of the largest volcanic eruptions in the last several thousand years. That eruption modeled the actual shape of Santorini and its effects led indirectly to the collapse of the Minoan civilization on island of Crete, located at 70 miles (110 kilometers) to south.

The major vacation places in Santorini include Fira or Phira, Oia, Emporio, Kamari, Imerovigli, Pyrgos and Therasia. In these tourist sites spend holidays most visitors, and consequently there are located the large majority of hotels and apartments for rent. The island of Santorini features several very spectacular beaches covered mostly by black sand, representing very inviting holiday attractions.

From a distance, Santorini looks like a massive snow-capped mountain dropped into the middle of the blue sea! Only when tourists get closer to island see that actually it is not covered by snow and the white color comes from the typically Greek whitewashed houses, built on the top.

Popular Beaches In Santorini

Santorini is renowned as a travel destination where can be spent very rewarding beach holidays and enjoyed classy accommodation amenities in luxury hotels, apartments and villas. However, Santorini is also famous for its splendid beaches, from which some of the most popular are described below.

Kamari Beach, Santorini

This beach is situated about 6 miles (10 kilometers) southeast of Fira and is perhaps the most famous strand on the island, being usually crowded and highly developed. It has a length of 3 miles (5 kilometers) and is covered by black sand.
Kamari is well organized and offers various facilities for water sports, as well as beach-loungers and sun-umbrellas. There is also a good selection of taverns, coffee shops, restaurants and bars.

Perissa Beach, Santorini

Perissa, in length of almost 5 miles (7 kilometers), has also black sand and is located at 9.5 miles (15 kilometers) southeast of Fira. This seashore is well protected against the Aegean winds that sometimes blow from the sea and therefore usually it is very crowded.
Perissa offers also facilities for water sports and fine dining in taverns.

Akrotiri Beach, Santorini

Akrotiri is covered by red sand and is one of the most popular and exquisite beaches in Santorini. Tourists can accommodate in hotels from nearby.

Monolithos Beach, Santorini

Monolithos is situated at the eastern part of Santorini, close to Kamari Beach. It has black sand, is very quiet and features a few good coffee shops and taverns.

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