Beaches of Santorini
Santorini is famous for its beaches, especially the beaches of white,
black or red sand, where the sun shines brightly, beaches that offer
the tourists the opportunity to admire the beautiful sunsets, to swim
or practice water sports in the cool, blue and crystal clear waters of
the Aegean sea.
Santorini's most well-known beaches are: Perissa, Kamari,
Monolithos and the Red beach
These beaches have in common black sand and deep blue waters.
Even their position is similar, since they are located on the eastern
part of the island, an area in Santorini loved by travelers. Many
hotels and rooms, taverns, café, bars and beach-bars are offered
around the areas.
Kamari beach in Santorini is situated on the opposite side
of Perissa, having in the middle an enormous rock, 'Messa Vouno', which
is rising from the sea. Kamari is a beautiful black sandy beach that
stretches for five miles offering the tourists the opportunity to practice
a number of sports like: water skiing, windsurfing and paddleboats. The
beach is pebbled but it offers you a wonderful landscape because of its
volcano which ‚”vanishes” abruptly
on the southern side of the island. The visitor may as well make use
of the loungers or step into the enormous shops and bars.
The beach of Perissa in Santorini is situated at 15 kilometers away
from Fira. The same volcano represents an attraction especially at night
when it is lighted. However, the clear blue sea and the unique black
lava sand are its main attractions. The village Perissa offers comfortable
accommodation and an impressive long, black sandy beach.
The beach of Monolithos in Santorini is situated
on the eastern coast of Santorini, north of Kamari. This is a quieter
and more peaceful beach of Santorini (despite the fact that it is in
the area of the airport), which offers bungalows facilities for snacks
and meals. In addition, at this beach the tourist can find:
trees at the back of the beach for shade seekers, a football pitch, a
basketball court and a nice play area for children. However, the beach
suffers from the strong wind which rattles across the sand. However,
if it is not a windy day the tourist can spend a wonderful time here
because the beach has so much to offerl.
The Red Beach in Santorini is also known as Akrotiri
beach because of the nearest village with the same name. It
is located 8 km south-west from Fira and it is considered one of the
most famous and beautiful Santorini beaches. The reason for its attraction
is the red and black volcanic rocks behind it. The view is superb because
of its sand which is both black and reddish and also because of the rock
which turns gradually white. This is why the next beach near it, is called The white beach. There
also are many sun loungers and shades and many pebbles in front of the
clear water which make for a challenging setting and one to enjoy. Due
to the red rocks snorkeling is very good.
More beaches in Santorini
Vlihada beach in Santorini is situated in the Perivolos
areas and it is a safe place to find tranquility and to avoid the big
crowd.
Perivolos beach in Santorini is located on the southern part of the island and
it has many small taverns and rooms opposite the beach. It includes many sport
facilities.
Saint Georgios beach in Santorini is located at a distance of 0,5 km from
Perivolos and it is suitable for those who prefer a peaceful holiday
where to swim at their ease.
Below the town Oia, that impressive town built on the
edge of the 'caldera' cliff, there are two superb beaches: Ammoudi and Armeni. Ammoudi is
situated right below Oia, while Armeni is further on.
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