Photo: Rt44 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBeach· Santorini (Thira)· Greece — Cyclades
Red Beach (Santorini)
36° 20.8′ N · 25° 23.7′ E
A cove of black and red volcanic pebbles under a crumbling rust-red cliff, a ten-minute walk or a short dinghy ride from Akrotiri.
Practical
Prone to landslides: parts of the beach have been inaccessible since 2013 (Wikipedia). Stay out from under the cliff and obey closure signs. Sailingissues: open to the south; anchor off with a trip line. It is the shortest walk to the Akrotiri site from the water. The shore is rocky, so wear water shoes; snorkelling along the rock formations is good (Greeka). Crowded in July-August.
Best for
Snorkel and photo stop from the Akrotiri anchorage
Season
Calm or N winds; open to S
Nearby
- Red Beach Snorkel (Akrotiri)Right here
- Red Beach Anchorage (Akrotiri)0.1 NM away
- Ta Delfinia Taverna (Akrotiri)0.2 NM away
- Akrotiri Beach Anchorage & Buoys (Santorini)0.3 NM away
- Melina's Tavern (Akrotiri Beach)0.3 NM away
- Taverna Glaros (Akrotiri)0.3 NM away
- Kambia Beach Anchorage (Santorini)0.4 NM away
- Akrotiri Archaeological Site0.5 NM away
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