Beaches in Santorini

Swimming in Santorini

The beaches of Santorini are different from the classical Aegean Sea’s. Here the color palette is playing with more colors than blue and gold. The sand is black and red, the scenery and the volcanic seabed teeming "treasures".

Organized beaches

The volcanic beaches of Santorini are well organized and ready to welcome you to enjoy the sun, the sea and the unique landscape of the coastal Santorini.

Off road

Santorini has a large number of beaches that have no organization but is really beautiful and unique and worth visiting.

  • A small bay located 235 steps from the castle of Oia or a few meters if you park before the taverns in Amoudi. Amoudi is a picturesque harbor filled taverns serving fresh fish. Beside the rock is the...
  • A small beach with panoramic views of Fira and the caldera plus services for diving.
  • Katharosis the closest beach to Oia, where you can find couples, groups of friends and swimmers seeking tranquility and quite. The sea is not very deep and has black stones and clear waters. There is...
  • The beach for nudism lovers is just 4 km from Oia and can be accessed by car or motorbike. Sit in the shade of the rock and enjoy a swim in the very clean waters of Koloumbos. You can also swim in...
  • In the south part of the island, close to the village of Akrotiri are the beaches of Mesa Pigadia and Kampia with black pebbles and clean waters. Ideal for those seeking tranquility by the beach.
  • A small sandy beach about 10 km south east of Fira. Here you will find many families and those looking for a quiet beach to enjoy swimming. The water is clean and fairly shallow.
  • Located next to the Red Beach can be reached only by boat from Akrotiri. The sea bottom of the white beach is ideal for exploration. A stop at the White Beach is included in the organized volcano...