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6 beaches to cross off your Santorini list


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Located in the southern Aegean Sea, around 200 kilometres south-east of Greece's mainland, Santorini has long been considered the most

alluring and romantic of the Cyclades Islands. Each year sees over one million tourists flock to its shores to immerse themselves in its picture-perfect sunsets and rugged landscape created when a volcano devastated the island in the 16th century BC. The dazzling blue domes and brilliant whitewashed buildings are some Santorini’s most well-known features, but it’s the countless beaches with their crystal-clear water and contrasting volcanic-pebble-and-black-sand shorelines that make it so unique. With so many to choose from, where do you start? Here are six of the most breathtaking on Santorini’s main island.

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Kamari Beach
Kamari is one of the most popular beaches on the island due to the distinctiveness of its black-pebbled shoreline.

2
Perivolos Beach
Perivolos and Perissa are known collectively as Black Beach - one long stretch of shoreline located on the south-east coast of the island.

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Perissa Beach
Perivolos and Perissa are known collectively as Black Beach – one long stretch of shoreline located on the south-east coast of the island.

4
Red Beach
True to its name, and with no picture able to do justice to its beauty, Red Beach is an iconic destination of reddish hued sand and vibrant

5
Monolithos Beach
Located near Santorini airport, but far enough that you’re not disturbed by the planes, Monolithos Beach is a more family-friendly coastal

6
White Beach
Though similar to Santorini’s other beaches with its fine black sand, White Beach stands out due to the uniqueness of the brilliant-white

7
Ammoudi Bay
Some call it the best swimming spot on the island, others applaud it for just its sheer natural beauty.
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