Perissa beach in Santorini

The beach is located in the village in southern Santorini feature is the black sand as it is made of lava. It is very popular beach, fully organized. Perissa beach is very impressive as on the left rises the austere bulk of Mesa Mountain on him is built the Ancient Thira.

Perissa beach is very impressive as on the left rises the imposing bulk of Mesa Mountain on him is built the Ancient Thira. It is one of the two beaches of Santorini with blue flag, the other is Kamari.

Perissa beach because of its geographical position offers fantastic sunrise although Santorini is famous for its sunsets, and if you're lucky and find yourself in Santorini a full moon, the beach in Perissa will offer one of the most beautiful sights moon in the entire Aegean.

Extends 7 km around, and around you will find camping (one of the 2 of Santorini), rooms and hotels and several taverns, cafes and bars. Sunbeds and umbrellas are all over the beach and there is a wide range of prices to hire them, and some stores that offer them for free to their customers. In the afternoons until the next morning the coastal road from the campsite Community in Perissa up there starting Perivolos becomes pedestrian.

In lies the ruins of the Byzantine church of Agia Irini (Santa Irini) from which it takes its name Santorini.