Megalochori
Μεγαλοχώρι
A well-preserved traditional inland village with white lanes, a bell tower spanning the street, and cave houses. It has many wineries nearby.
Megalochori lies in the south of the island, about 8 km south of Fira. Between the 17th and 19th centuries, wealthy wine merchants built courtyard mansions and underground wine cellars here. The village still keeps its narrow white lanes, small blue-domed chapels, and a bell tower that spans the street. It is a good place to photograph Santorini's traditional architecture away from the crowds. A few family-run taverns line the small central square. Nearby are long-established wineries such as Gavalas, where you can taste the local Assyrtiko white wine and Vinsanto sweet wine. On the southern edge of the village, you can look out over the caldera from the cliff, and the Church of Agia Eirini is within walking distance. Buses from Fira take about 15 minutes.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Santo Wines Winery
- Pyrgos
- Emporio & Kasteli
- Monastery of Profitis Ilias
- Vlychada Beach
- Akrotiri Archaeological Site
- Nea Kameni Volcano Boat Trip
- Museum of Prehistoric Thera