Perissa Black Beach
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A black volcanic sand beach stretching for several kilometres on the southeast coast, with sunbeds, beach bars, and water sports. It is the best place on the island for a swimming holiday.
Perissa lies on the southeast coast of Santorini. Together with the neighbouring Perivolos and Agios Georgios, it forms a black sand beach about 7 km long. The fine black volcanic sand is sheltered at one end by the huge Mesa Vouno rock mountain, whose summit is the site of Ancient Thera. The beach has paid sunbeds (about 10 to 20 euros per set, often refundable against food and drink purchases), beach bars, snorkelling, and water sports. There are beach parties on summer nights. The black sand gets extremely hot in the midday sun, so be sure to wear flip-flops. The seabed drops steeply, and it becomes deep just a few steps from the shore, so keep an eye on children. Getting there: there is a bus from Fira to Perissa, about 20 to 25 minutes. In summer, small boats also run to Kamari Beach on the other side of the mountain.
Opening hours
Open all day; sunbeds and beach bar about 09:00 until sunset (May–October)
Nearby sights
- Ancient Thera
- Monastery of Profitis Ilias
- Kamari Beach
- Emporio & Kasteli
- Pyrgos
- Vlychada Beach
- Megalochori
- Santo Wines Winery