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Things to do in Santorini

The best places to visit in Santorini, Greece — 10 curated landmarks.

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Castle of Akrotiri
Castle of Akrotiri, Santorini, Greece — Oia — world-famous village for caldera sunsets and blue domes
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Oia or Ia (Greek: Οία, romanized: Oía, pronounced [ˈia]) is a small village and former community in the South Aegean on the islands of Thira (Santorini) and Therasia, in the Cyclades, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been part of the municipality of Santorini, of which it is a municipal unit.

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Museum of Prehistoric Thera
Museum of Prehistoric Thera, Santorini, Greece — Fira — capital of Santorini perched on the caldera cliff
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Firá (Greek: Φηρά, pronounced [fiˈra], official name Φηρά Θήρας - Firá Thíras) is the modern capital of the Greek Aegean island of Santorini (Thera). A traditional settlement, "Firá" derives its name from an alternative pronunciation of "Thíra", the ancient name of the island itself.

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Akrotiri Archaeological Site
Akrotiri Archaeological Site, Santorini, Greece — Akrotiri — Bronze Age Minoan city preserved by volcanic ash
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Akrotiri (Greek: Ακρωτήρι, pronounced Greek: [akroˈtiri]) is a Cycladic Bronze Age settlement site on the volcanic Greek island of Santorini. The name comes from the nearby village of Akrotiri, the name of the site in antiquity is unknown.

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Red Beach
Red Beach, Santorini, Greece — Red Beach — dramatic volcanic cliffs and crimson sand
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Red Beach is a volcanic sand beach on the Aegean island of Santorini. The beach is famed for its titular red-hued sand, (oxidised iron) and is a noted for being a popular tourist attraction.

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Ancient Thera
Ancient Thera, Santorini, Greece — Ancient Thera — Hellenistic ruins on Mesa Vouno mountain
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Ancient Thera (Greek: Αρχαία Θήρα) is an archaeological site from classical antiquity on the island of Santorini, which sits on the top of a limestone hill called Mesa Vouno. Starting in 1895, Friedrich Hiller von Gaertringen systematically investigated the city until 1904.

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Santo Wines Winery
Santo Wines Winery, Santorini, Greece — Santo Wines — caldera-view winery tasting Assyrtiko wine
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Santorini is a Greek wine region located on the archipelago of Santorini in the southern Cyclades islands of Greece. Wine has been produced there since ancient times, but it was during the Middle Ages that the wine of Santorini became famous worldwide under the influence of the Republic of Venice.

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Tomato Industrial Museum D. Nomikos
Pyrgos Kallistis
Pyrgos Kallistis, Santorini, Greece — Pyrgos — medieval hilltop village with panoramic island views
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Pyrgos Kallistis (Greek: Πύργος Καλλίστης, lit.  'Beauty Tower') or simply Pyrgos (Greek: Πύργος, lit.

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Skaros Rock
Skaros Rock, Santorini, Greece — Skaros Rock — iconic rock formation and hiking viewpoint in Imerovigli
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Skaros (Greek: Σκάρος, romanized: Skáros), also known as Skaros Rock, Fortress Skaros or Castle Skaros, is a rock formation and collection of ruins on the Greek island of Santorini.

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Perissa Black Sand Beach
Perissa Black Sand Beach, Santorini, Greece — Perissa — long black-sand beach at the foot of Mesa Vouno
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Perissa (Greek: Περίσσα) is a village on the island of Santorini, Greece. It is located 13 km to the southeast of Fira, near the Messa Vouno rock.

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