Best Santorini Beaches (original) (raw)

Red Beach

Red Beach

Partly-Organized, Pebbled

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Location: 12 km southwest of Fira
Description: Red beach is one of the most beautiful and famous beaches of Santorini. It has black and red volcanic pebbles and hot water.

Kamari Beach

Kamari Beach

Well-Organized, Diving Club, Watersports, Wheelchair accessible, Family Friendly, Sandy

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Location: 8.6 km southeast of Fira
Description: The beach resort of Kamari is situated in the southern part of Santorini, right next to Perissa, with the enormous rock called Mesa Vouno between them.

Perissa Beach

Perissa Beach

Well-Organized, Diving Club, Watersports, Wheelchair accessible, Family Friendly, Pebbled

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Location: 11.7 km southeast of Fira
Description: Perissa is a tourist resort that gets very crowded in summer. An impressive and organized beach, Perissa has black sand on its shore. The remains of Ancient Thera are located in the area.

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Perivolos Beach

Perivolos Beach

Well-Organized, Watersports, Family Friendly, Sandy

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Location: 11 km south of Fira
Description: Perivolos is the longest black sand of Santorini. It is an organized tourist resort with many hotels, taverns, and bars.

Vlychada Beach

Vlychada Beach

Partly-Organized, Sandy

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Location: 10 km south of Fira
Description: Vlychada is a beautiful, organized beach on the southern side of Santorini. It has a small port where fishing boats and yachts moor in summer.

Agios Georgios Beach

Agios Georgios Beach

Partly-Organized, Sandy, Watersports

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Location: 11 km southeast of Fira
Description: Agios Georgios is a popular beach in the southern part of Santorini. Organized and with black pebbles, Agios Georgios is one of the most tourism-friendly beaches in Santorini.

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Cape Columbo Beach

Cape Columbo Beach

Pebbled, Secluded, Non-Organized, Nudism-Friendly

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Location: 8.5 km northeast of Fira
Description: Cape Columbo is one of the most isolated and quiet beaches on Santorini. Surrounded by a wild landscape, Cape Columbo often gets windy.

Monolithos Beach

Monolithos Beach

Pebbled, Secluded, Non-Organized, Nudism-Friendly

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Location: 6 km east of Fira
Description: Monolithos is one of the most family-oriented beaches on Santorini. The beautiful coast boasts a play area and a volley court and is surrounded by a few hotels.

White Beach

White Beach

Nudism-Friendly, Secluded, Non-Organized, Pebbled

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Location: 13.4 km southwest of Fira
Description: The cove next to the Red beach is known as the White beach. It is very similar to the Red one, with black pebbles on the shore, with the difference that the surrounding cliffs are white.

Vourvoulos Beach

Vourvoulos Beach

Pebbled, Secluded, Non-Organized

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Location: 4.5 km northeast of Fira
Description: Vourvoulos is a beautiful beach, but the strong winds that blow frequently make it inconvenient for swimming. Sometimes, waves can be really huge.

Baxedes Beach

Baxedes Beach

Nudism-Friendly, Secluded, Non-Organized, Pebbled

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Location: 10 km northwest of Fira
Description: An isolated beach in the northern part of Santorini, in proximity to Oia.

Armeni Beach

Armeni Beach

Non-Organized, Pebbled, Small Harbor

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Location: Below the village of Oia
Description: It is the beach of the little settlement of Armeni. It has black and red volcanic pebbles.

Gialos Beach

Gialos Beach

Secluded, Non-Organized, Pebbled

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Location: 9 km south of Fira
Description: Gialos is an isolated beach of Santorini offering wonderful vistas of the volcano.

Exomitis Beach

Exomitis Beach

Non-Organized, Sandy, Pebbled

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Location: 13 km south of Fira
Description: Exomitis is where the extensive black sand beach of Perissa ends. It is located near Vlychada.

Kambia Beach

Kambia Beach

Secluded, Non-Organized, Pebbled

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Location: 14 km southwest of Fira
Description: Kambia is an isolated beach located between the Red and the White beach.

Caldera Beach

Caldera Beach

Secluded, Non-Organized, Pebbled

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Location: 10 km southwest of Fira
Description: Caldera is a small wild beach with deep waters located north of Akrotiri.

Xiropigado Beach

Xiropigado Beach

Secluded, Non-Organized, Pebbled

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Location: 5 km north east of Fira
Description: Xiropigado is an isolated beach located between Pori and Vourvoulos beaches.

Mesa Pigadia Beach

Mesa Pigadia Beach

Partly-Organized, Pebbled

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Location: 14 km southwest of Fira
Description: Mesa Pigadia is a secluded pebbly beach near the village of Akrotiri.

Pori Beach

Pori Beach

Secluded, Non-Organized, Pebbled

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Location: 6 km north of Fira
Description: An isolated beach on the east coast of the island, perfect for relaxation.

Katharos Beach

Secluded, Non-Organized, Pebbled

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Location: 1 km north of Oia
Description: Katharos is a remote pebbly beach on the northwestern coast of the island, just 1 km away from Oia.

Paradise Beach

Paradise Beach

Secluded, Non-Organized, Pebbled

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Location: 3 km north of Oia
Description: Paradise is a natural extension of Baxedes beach and is ideal for visitors who enjoy remote seashores.

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Red Beach

Red Beach

Partly-Organized, Pebbled

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Location: 12 km southwest of Fira
Description: Red beach is one of the most beautiful and famous beaches of Santorini. It has black and red volcanic pebbles and hot water.

Kamari Beach

Kamari Beach

Well-Organized, Diving Club, Watersports, Wheelchair accessible, Family Friendly, Sandy

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Location: 8.6 km southeast of Fira
Description: The beach resort of Kamari is situated in the southern part of Santorini, right next to Perissa, with the enormous rock called Mesa Vouno between them.

Perissa Beach

Perissa Beach

Well-Organized, Diving Club, Watersports, Wheelchair accessible, Family Friendly, Pebbled

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Location: 11.7 km southeast of Fira
Description: Perissa is a tourist resort that gets very crowded in summer. An impressive and organized beach, Perissa has black sand on its shore. The remains of Ancient Thera are located in the area.

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Perivolos Beach

Perivolos Beach

Well-Organized, Watersports, Family Friendly, Sandy

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Location: 11 km south of Fira
Description: Perivolos is the longest black sand of Santorini. It is an organized tourist resort with many hotels, taverns, and bars.

Vlychada Beach

Vlychada Beach

Partly-Organized, Sandy

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Location: 10 km south of Fira
Description: Vlychada is a beautiful, organized beach on the southern side of Santorini. It has a small port where fishing boats and yachts moor in summer.

Agios Georgios Beach

Agios Georgios Beach

Partly-Organized, Sandy, Watersports

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Location: 11 km southeast of Fira
Description: Agios Georgios is a popular beach in the southern part of Santorini. Organized and with black pebbles, Agios Georgios is one of the most tourism-friendly beaches in Santorini.

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Cape Columbo Beach

Cape Columbo Beach

Pebbled, Secluded, Non-Organized, Nudism-Friendly

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Location: 8.5 km northeast of Fira
Description: Cape Columbo is one of the most isolated and quiet beaches on Santorini. Surrounded by a wild landscape, Cape Columbo often gets windy.

Monolithos Beach

Monolithos Beach

Pebbled, Secluded, Non-Organized, Nudism-Friendly

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Location: 6 km east of Fira
Description: Monolithos is one of the most family-oriented beaches on Santorini. The beautiful coast boasts a play area and a volley court and is surrounded by a few hotels.

White Beach

White Beach

Nudism-Friendly, Secluded, Non-Organized, Pebbled

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Location: 13.4 km southwest of Fira
Description: The cove next to the Red beach is known as the White beach. It is very similar to the Red one, with black pebbles on the shore, with the difference that the surrounding cliffs are white.

Vourvoulos Beach

Vourvoulos Beach

Pebbled, Secluded, Non-Organized

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Location: 4.5 km northeast of Fira
Description: Vourvoulos is a beautiful beach, but the strong winds that blow frequently make it inconvenient for swimming. Sometimes, waves can be really huge.

Baxedes Beach

Baxedes Beach

Nudism-Friendly, Secluded, Non-Organized, Pebbled

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Location: 10 km northwest of Fira
Description: An isolated beach in the northern part of Santorini, in proximity to Oia.

Armeni Beach

Armeni Beach

Non-Organized, Pebbled, Small Harbor

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Location: Below the village of Oia
Description: It is the beach of the little settlement of Armeni. It has black and red volcanic pebbles.

Gialos Beach

Gialos Beach

Secluded, Non-Organized, Pebbled

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Location: 9 km south of Fira
Description: Gialos is an isolated beach of Santorini offering wonderful vistas of the volcano.

Exomitis Beach

Exomitis Beach

Non-Organized, Sandy, Pebbled

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Location: 13 km south of Fira
Description: Exomitis is where the extensive black sand beach of Perissa ends. It is located near Vlychada.

Kambia Beach

Kambia Beach

Secluded, Non-Organized, Pebbled

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Location: 14 km southwest of Fira
Description: Kambia is an isolated beach located between the Red and the White beach.

Caldera Beach

Caldera Beach

Secluded, Non-Organized, Pebbled

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Location: 10 km southwest of Fira
Description: Caldera is a small wild beach with deep waters located north of Akrotiri.

Xiropigado Beach

Xiropigado Beach

Secluded, Non-Organized, Pebbled

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Location: 5 km north east of Fira
Description: Xiropigado is an isolated beach located between Pori and Vourvoulos beaches.

Mesa Pigadia Beach

Mesa Pigadia Beach

Partly-Organized, Pebbled

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Location: 14 km southwest of Fira
Description: Mesa Pigadia is a secluded pebbly beach near the village of Akrotiri.

Pori Beach

Pori Beach

Secluded, Non-Organized, Pebbled

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Location: 6 km north of Fira
Description: An isolated beach on the east coast of the island, perfect for relaxation.

Katharos Beach

Secluded, Non-Organized, Pebbled

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Location: 1 km north of Oia
Description: Katharos is a remote pebbly beach on the northwestern coast of the island, just 1 km away from Oia.

Paradise Beach

Paradise Beach

Secluded, Non-Organized, Pebbled

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Location: 3 km north of Oia
Description: Paradise is a natural extension of Baxedes beach and is ideal for visitors who enjoy remote seashores.

Agios Nikolaos Kanakari Beach

Agios Nikolaos Kanakari Beach

Secluded, Non-Organized, Pebbled

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Location: 4 km east of Fira
Description: Kanakari beach constitutes a natural extension of Agios Nikolaos bay. It was named after the facilities of Kanakaris Tomato Factory.