Guidebook for Emporio
Arts & Culture
A museum with an exhibition of archaeological finds, like famous wall-paintings and vases, from the Prehistoric city of Akrotiri.
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Museum of Prehistoric Thira
A museum with an exhibition of archaeological finds, like famous wall-paintings and vases, from the Prehistoric city of Akrotiri.
A new art museum and cultural center in an old factory building in Vlichada beach. Exhibitions, concerts and performances take place there during the summer. Visit also the unique beauty beach of Vlichada.
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Santorini Arts Factory
A new art museum and cultural center in an old factory building in Vlichada beach. Exhibitions, concerts and performances take place there during the summer. Visit also the unique beauty beach of Vlichada.
From Kamari, if you have a car, you can follow a road going up the mountain called "Messa Vouno". At the mountain top (396 m. above sea level) you will find the Archaeological site of "Ancient Thera". This is the Classical city of the island founded in the 9th century B.C.
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Kamari
From Kamari, if you have a car, you can follow a road going up the mountain called "Messa Vouno". At the mountain top (396 m. above sea level) you will find the Archaeological site of "Ancient Thera". This is the Classical city of the island founded in the 9th century B.C.
Entertainment & Activities
Akrotiri is a nice old village. Just after the village, following the road to the sea you find the Archaeological site of Akrotiri (there is a bus stop). A prehistoric town has been found there, with impressive building remains and other finds that survived until today protected by the volcanic material that once caused a huge destruction. You can also visit the Museum of Prehistoric Thera, in Fira, to see some of the unique wall-paintings and other finds of Akrotiri.
Near the archaeological site you can find the Red Beach (***At the end of the route, you will need to walk a path through the rocks/cliffs to access it - about 5 mins).
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Akrotiri
Akrotiri is a nice old village. Just after the village, following the road to the sea you find the Archaeological site of Akrotiri (there is a bus stop). A prehistoric town has been found there, with impressive building remains and other finds that survived until today protected by the volcanic material that once caused a huge destruction. You can also visit the Museum of Prehistoric Thera, in Fira, to see some of the unique wall-paintings and other finds of Akrotiri.
Near the archaeological site you can find the Red Beach (***At the end of the route, you will need to walk a path through the rocks/cliffs to access it - about 5 mins).
Walk around and discover the beautiful medieval castle-“Castelli", the fortified tower-“Goulas" and hidden corners of the traditional village of Emporio, its surrounding landscape and natural environment!
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Emporio
Walk around and discover the beautiful medieval castle-“Castelli", the fortified tower-“Goulas" and hidden corners of the traditional village of Emporio, its surrounding landscape and natural environment!
Open Air Cinema Kamari
Water Park
Parks & Nature
A beach with impressive natural beauty. White cliffs of volcanic ash and pumice carved by the wind, form spectacular reliefs created by nature.
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Paralia Vlichada
A beach with impressive natural beauty. White cliffs of volcanic ash and pumice carved by the wind, form spectacular reliefs created by nature.
Deep blue-green water and a unique landscape with dark red volcanic cliffs.
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Red Beach
Deep blue-green water and a unique landscape with dark red volcanic cliffs.
Perissa (Limnes), Perivolos ang Agios Georgios. Famous black-sand beaches in the southeastern coast.
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I-Perissa Beach
ΑγγελικήςPerissa (Limnes), Perivolos ang Agios Georgios. Famous black-sand beaches in the southeastern coast.
Agios Georgios, Santorini
Nice black-sand beach in the southeastern coast.
Food Scene
You can have something to drink or eat. There is an area where kids can play. Also they have umbrellas on the beach which you can use if you consume, with NO extra charge for the umbrella (better to go early to find a free umbrella, otherwise you might have to wait for a while).
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Terra Nera
You can have something to drink or eat. There is an area where kids can play. Also they have umbrellas on the beach which you can use if you consume, with NO extra charge for the umbrella (better to go early to find a free umbrella, otherwise you might have to wait for a while).
Tavern with good quality food and some local dishes.
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The Good Heart
Tavern with good quality food and some local dishes.
A good greek tavern at the square of Pyrgos, next to the bus stop. Also, you can walk around the picturesque old village - on the hill top you can see the ruins and some of the buildings of the "Casteli" (medieval Castle).
Taverna Kallisti
A good greek tavern at the square of Pyrgos, next to the bus stop. Also, you can walk around the picturesque old village - on the hill top you can see the ruins and some of the buildings of the "Casteli" (medieval Castle).
Melenio Cafe
Nikolaou NomikouNear Pyrgos village. You can have your coffee there with nice view to the caldera. Many people go there for wine tasting also.
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Santo Winery
Near Pyrgos village. You can have your coffee there with nice view to the caldera. Many people go there for wine tasting also.
Nice view and relaxation at the caldera, in Firostefani.
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Cafe Galini
Nice view and relaxation at the caldera, in Firostefani.
A cafe at the ruined medieval castle (Castelli) of Pyrgos.
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Franco's
Eparchiaki Odos Pirgou Kallistis - Profiti IliaA cafe at the ruined medieval castle (Castelli) of Pyrgos.
A good family restaurant in a nice location in Exo Gonia.
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Metaxi Mas
A good family restaurant in a nice location in Exo Gonia.
A nice tavern with fresh fish and seafood down to the small Ammoudi port, in Oia.
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Katina Fish Tavern
A nice tavern with fresh fish and seafood down to the small Ammoudi port, in Oia.
Savvas Popeye
A greek restaurant on Agios Georgios beach.
Lava
Eparchiaki Odos Firon-Ormou Perissis