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Santorini is known not only for its white houses, churches with blue domes, and beautiful sunsets. People who like to rest on the coast will highly rate its variety of shores since the small island has got a great number of beaches that are different in their types. Here it’s possible to choose a shore literally by its color! So, we are heading for Red beach Santorini (Κοκκινη παραλια) — one of the most unusual and popular ones on the island.
Widely known coast with its exotic cliffs, red sand, and nearly Martian scenery, it leaves an indelible impression. Sheer black and red rocks fence the beach off to the winds, huge boulders, as if they were scattered in front of its entrance, make access for strangers more complicated. Those who can cope with the road, will see a wonderful view: the beach is covered with tile-red, and somewhere even with blood-red sand, black and red pebbles, and tiny rocks. It looks especially impressive early in the morning and in the evening, closer to sunset.
Coverage: sand, small pebbles;
Color: red;
Access: by car, bus, and on foot;
Arrangement: sun loungers, sunshades — yes, freshwater — no;
Possibility to buy food and water — yes;
Natural shadow: nearly none;
Akrotiri Red beach in Greece is rather well equipped for its location: in the summertime, there are sun loungers, sunshades, and even several booths where it’s possible to buy a snack. Anyway, it’s necessary to pay attention that there are always crowds of tourists on the main part of the beach. So, it’s better to come here in the early morning, or no longer rely on the possibility of finding free sun loungers, and keep in mind the option of looking for a place to settle down on your towel. Also, it’s possible to search for a free zone near cliffs. By the way, it’s the only place with natural shadow. The more exotic option is to rest on one of the stone islands or huge boulders in the sea.
The Red beach presents a rather long strip, but it can’t boast of its width. In the broadest part there may fit only two rows of sun loungers, moreover, sometimes waves roll out onto the first line. At the same time, exactly where it’s possible to admire the amazing sand and small pebbles of bright red color.
Depending on the location on the beach, the sea entrance may be either stony or fully sandy. Anyway, almost along the entire length of the beach, the depth begins quite rapidly — just a few meters after entering the sea.
There are not so many entertainments on the beach: swimming, diving and watching the sunset. There’s no commerce, and that’s nice. The main sightseeing is the queerness of the place, first of all, and it’s very popular among people. Tourists come there even if they don’t want to swim and follow only one goal: to watch a rare combination of red stones and sand with blue, turquoise, and sometimes green water of the sea. You can’t visit this place without a camera!
Like the majority of the most interesting island’s shores, Red beach is located in the southern part of Santorini approximately 7 miles from Fira. Akrotiri is the nearest settlement which may be reached by a regular bus (1.8 - 2 euros) or by a rented car. If you travel by rented car or a scooter, near the coast you’ll see a big spot where it’s possible to leave transport. By the way, the trail, along which you can walk to Red Beach, begins there. Pay attention to the fact that it will be necessary to walk on stones: the closer to the beach, the rockier the path will become. The road doesn’t take much time, and it’s possible to reach the shore in 7-10 minutes. Also, you can get to Red beach with a sea excursion or sail (for 5 euros) on one of the boats that leave neighboring beaches every 30-40 minutes.
Santorini beach (South Aegean) is located outside the Manganari settlement, which may cause some difficulties for travelers who stay far from the coast. However, the remoteness from the village is not always a bad thing. Lovers of quiet rest know, the farther the beach, the fewer crowds.
The beach stretches on the coast of the Ios island and the easiest way to get to the beach is by car or bike. If you don't have this option, then the second best solution is to use the taxi, which can drive you directly to the beach. The only problem, if your stay is far away it can be quite expensive. There is also a possibility of use of public transport, but in this case you need to check the correct route to the Santorini beach with the locals. Take into account that the bus stop is usually in some distance., but accessing the beach requires traversing some distance on foot. While driving or cycling are the most convenient options for reaching the start point of trail, these methods may not be feasible for everyone. Alternatively, a taxi can be used to drive directly to the location. Public transportation is another option, but it's important to confirm the correct route with locals beforehand as the bus stop may be located at some distance.
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The coastline of Santorini beach is covered with golden sand. It's very clean, the surface has a mixed fraction. Turquoise and clear water sparkles in the sun. The entrance to the water is sandy, which makes it very comfortable.
For the main activity - sunbathing, there are no sun loungers on the Santorini beach, so you need to take personal items with you and there is no natural shade, so be careful on a hot day.
The entrance to the water is gentle, the bottom is comfortable. The prevalence of sharks in the area is low.
Santorini beach is partially protected from waves.
There are few boats in the bay. So the overall recommendation of the Santorini beach for swimming is very positive.
Family travelers should consider the following features of the beach. This is the natural virgin beach with minimal amenities. It's covered with sand and the entrance to the water is gentle.
The beach is located in a natural area. In the high season, there are still almost no visitors, which makes this place ideal for a secluded holiday.
There is no restaurant or bar directly on Santorini beach.
There are 4 restaurants nearby.Antonis is the closest place located 600 meters from the beach.
There are 212 places to stay in the Santorini beach area.
Some of the best hotels in the area of Santorini beach include:
The most popular other types of accommodations nearby:
The Santorini beach has a parking spot. It is not very large, so in high season it can be busy. The approximate distance from parking is less than 100 metres.
There are 1 attractions near Santorini beach that are popular with travelers. The nearest are Δρακοφωλιά located in 2.2 km. See the attractions section for details.
The month with the highest temperature in Santorini beach is August. Its average value reaches 27°C. The warmest sea is in August, the average value is 24°C. The coldest month is January with air temperature 14°C and water 17°C. See more details in weather section.
Santorini beach (Ios island) is not fully equipped for sunbathing. However, if you are not picky and are willing to spread out on a towel, you can sunbathe here as well. The natural shade will allow you to hide from the scorching sun in the peak of its activity. Well, the photos of our visitors will be the best proof of that, all the available photos of the beach are above.Santorini beach (Ios island) is a place for true nature lovers, but if you like sunbathing on the beach, then this location is not the best option. There are no sunbeds and umbrellas, and even there is no natural shade to hide you from the scorching sun. From positives, the presence of sand, on which you can sit comfortably. But do not forget sunscreen for this place, such a recommendation is relevant. Photos of the beach you can see above. All photos are taken by our visitors personally.
Paid entrance only, Beach resort, Easy access, Bright fine sand
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Charaki 1.1 km
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Provatas 1.7 km
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Koskinou 2.2 km
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Afantou 3.1 km
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