The water was very clear. ATV can park very close to the beach by the church. But walking to the beach must wear a shoe and not sandals. There's a sign with do not enter and risk of death because of falling rocks. It's a very beautiful place to visit.

This beach is very crowded generally and very little space to sit plus half the beach is fenced off due to the danger of rocks falling down the cliff face. Also it’s not nice sand but small stones. If you just want a quick swim it’s fine

I went in the off season and hiked to the beach. The road is very rocky and there was no trailhead and in some places the internet didn't work. I wouldn't say it's worth a visit

Very beautiful. But a lot of people is there, tons of boats are coming and staying. Go early if you want to sit on a bed (30€) otherwise the ground what you get. You can't go close to the stone wall because there is a fence. Sometimes big waves are coming and all your stuff is getting vet and it slips away. The bus stop is 20 min away by walk. Nice shops around and restaurants.

It is dangerous to get there, seems like some rocks have recently felt over the beach. Lots of garbage all over the sand, no litters, and people leaving bottles and cans behind at the beach. In 10 minutes we filled a bag and there were some things that could fit in there. Be responsible and take your own garbage, and if you cam, clean some.

We drove a Quad Bike to Akrotiri. Red Beach ~ One of the most famous beaches in Santorini 🧿 Lovely views from the top of the cliff , although it was quite pretty, but the rocky path was not safe and dangerous to walk around. It is advisable to prepare a pair of good walking shoes.

Absolut tourist trap, Million of people where you can’t walk, water is good but next beach which is just a 5-10 min walk across a small hill are no people and much nicer water. Depends what you like, I prefer less crowded beaches…

Free and easy to get to if you are agile and able to walk on rough terrain. Lots of parking if you drive yourself. It's about a half mile walk from the parking lot around the cliff to get down to the beach. The view from up top is spectacular.

A great spot for a dip in the sea against the backdrop of red cliffs, it's a 5 min hike from the nearest parking.

Not worthy. Beach is nothing special and potential risk of the rocks falling down. Umbrella and sunbath 8 euros. Until 10 can worth visit it but after 10am is crowded with people and boats. Water becomes dirtier. Vlichada beach is better option! If you come by bus don’t loose your time to come to this beach.

Very unique beach. Its tucked behind a red rocky mountain with beautiful views if you climb a little up the mountain. There is a small cafe in the middle of the beach that serves basic food & drink and you can purchase a luxury elevated beach bed for €20 or a basic beach bed on the ground level shore for €10. I would definitely return here.

Particular beach with red sand, and not a lot of space to stay. Bring shoes and all equipment to do snorkeling because the sea is fantastic. 10 minutes by walk, no option, to go to the destination.

Red Beach in Santorini is a must-see natural wonder. The striking red cliffs juxtaposed against the azure waters create a breathtaking scene. While getting there involves a short hike and the beach can get crowded, the unique beauty makes it an unforgettable destination.

Water shoes are a must on this island! I do believe this beach is accessible to get to if you get on the beach tour boats that drop you off. If you do drive, be very careful on the way back from this beach. The roads are very windy and the drive is scenic but the drive back up the hill requires attention and an experienced driver. Hill down to the beach is 45% and the drive back up requires the AC to be shut off to allow to power the car to get up the hill (there are signs). Very beautiful beach however! Red and Black rocks are gorgeous with tons of colours throughout, unique beach to plant yourself at. 20euro for 2 chairs 1 umbrella but you can lay for free on the ground. Just please be careful on this adventure back can't stress enough. Our hotel manager was also surprised the beach was even open here because "it is unsafe and there is unpredictable land with the falling rocks". There are definately other beaches easier to get to. Once in a life time thrill experience that fear of not knowing if the car would make it back up the hill! Worth it though.

Red sand beach is beautiful and unique. The water is clear. Parking around the point is free but a small hike away.

Personally, we think the red beach is really majestic and beautiful when taken from a higher vantage point, or from the sea. It is really beautiful when you get to see the full view of the beach in its entirety. There is a small path from the beach where you can climb upwards to take this view. It also gives you a breathtaking view of the surrounding sea as well. The beach itself may be dangerous as there are warning signs of falling rocks and all.

Such a amazing place and beautiful landscape. You should be careful because the way to arrive is a bit dangerous if you are with flip flops, i recommend to take un umbrella bevause is veryyy hot🌅🌅🌅🌅🌅

Nice beach, different that others. Black, white and red stone in one place. Place can be really dangerous, look at sunbeds business that was destroyed.

Super cool beach with a bit of a dodgy drive down, and apparently there are landslides here from time to time so it has an element of danger i suppose. Worth a quick visit whether you admire from a far or not

Nice beach with red volcanic sand. Sometimes the waves mess the place up so there isn’t much space to sit. Make sure you grab a towel and you have some snacks. Also if you plan to go there you need an ATV or else get ready for a hell of a walk.

Interesting beach with the red rock formations. Multiple warnings about falling rocks and the way there from the parking not the easiest. Beach is rocky so flip flops recommended. It is not very large and can get crowded but still a must for the views.

Nice views of the red mountains and blue waters. Accessible by public transport. Try following the route of public transport parkings if you have a car. The other route is very steep and downhill for the car. Climb to the Red beach viewpoint for fantastic photos of the red rocks. It gets windy at the top so better to be prepared accordingly.

Very interesting for fans of history but many might not appreciate the lack of monuments or exceptional art. This was a highly advanced bronze age civilization with plenty of well preserved artifacts and buildings - but no pyramid like monuments like the Egyptians who were their contemporaries.

Wonderful experience. Visiting Akrotiri Village is like visiting a small version of Pompei, an ancient settlement of prosperous people suddenly buried in volcanic ash. It's a pity they don't have enough people working there to guide visitors, hopefully in the future the site will get more attention.

I attended here on a Saturday and we brought tickets on the day. Tickets were a reasonable price and there were discounts available for certain category of groups. My mum paid €12 and I paid €6 for our tickets. The place was easily accessible and wheelchair friendly. There were lots of information boards to explain the culture and the ruins. The ruins are kept indoors so there is shade however it does get very warm.

By far one of the most amazing experiences I had while in Greece. This is an ongoing archaeological dig site of an ancient village. It's completely enclosed to help preserve what's left. I highly recommend getting there as soon as it opens, since it tends to fill up quickly with tour groups/tourists.

Interesting place with options for guided or self-guided tours. Takes about 1-1.5 hours to walk through depending interest level. Bathrooms and facilities were clean. Crowds were too bad in May. Masks were still required (and provided)even though the guidelines were officially lifted. When you’re finished, walk down to the water and eat at Melina’s. It was perfect!

It's well kept site even though its many years ago . Fee is 12€ per person and its worth it . We had a tour guide and it was helpful to us. Travelers make sure you pass through this place its very accessible by car .

Visited this historical site as part of a day tour. He had an amazing guide named Penny who walked us around the site and explained the history. Whole site is covered from the sun with a structure and has a walkway built around for easy access.

An archeological site that is fascinating! See the preserved ruins of a civilization that lived on the island nearly 4000 years ago, yet still had somewhat "modern" amenities like indoor bathrooms, drainage systems, multi-storey buildings, and more!

Do a tour as they are very good. Our guide who I can't remember her name did an excellent job. We only had 45 minutes (not tour fault) and I would have loved to be there longer

The historical and archaeological site is excellent. The bus stop near the sea provides an excellent view of the sea...but the buses do not run according to schedule. We waited 90 minutes before calling for a taxi

Super ancient town remains from Neolithic to 17 century BC settlement buried by volcanic eruption. Awesome site to visit, just wish they left the frescoes and artifacts in place, instead of stripping and carting them off to various museums (in Athens, etc).

This is the most amazing place. Very worthy of a visit and a tour. Then go to the museum downtown to see the contents and wall frescos. It was my highlight of the Island.

It was incredible!! The site of a town . That was covered by volcano ash . From 1600B.C. . It was amazingly well preserved !!! Hard to believe how advanced they were . They had a water system and in door bathroom.

A lovely little tour of the old capital and the work being done to find and save ruins. You won’t need long to visit but try to get there early to avoid the heat and the coaches of tourists.

Amazing excavation site well worth a visit. We slowly wandered our way through here in about 45 minutes and it was incredibly interesting.

We left Oai in the morning to have lunch in the Fira. Then we explored Cliff trails and etc. around Fira. To finish all roads in the Santorini, we drove to Akrotiri for the sunset. It worth the trip, there are black, pink beaches in the way, windmills, the grand view of the heart of the Santorini. The trip is up and down, a lot of big turns, be cautious! It took about 30 minutes from the Akrotiri to the Santorini airport.

This was the oldest apartment I have ever seen. If you are visiting Greece this is a must see attraction. It gives a good perspective that there were advanced buildings even 4000 years ago. Many of the pottery is still intact at this site. If you are allergic to dust don't forget the face mask.

A must visit while in Santorini! This museum is an easy visit. It is amazing to see this city found after the volcano erupted and how this archeological area was turned into a museum. Breathtaking! Make sure to confirm operation hour before you head there.

Akrotiri archeological site is amazing. Seeing civilization history that goes back 5,000-3,000 years ago is unreal. Covered site so you’re not in the sun. Worth seeing yourself for sure.

Dès le Début de la visite, il y a de belles pierres et là on rentre dans un espace tout couvert et fermé. Sans aucun intérêt et aucunes explications en français. Payer 12€ pour cette visite c'est du vol. (Translated by Google) From the start of the visit, there are beautiful stones and there we enter a completely covered and closed space. Without any interest and no explanations in French. Paying €12 for this visit is a steal.

The idea of housing the excavation sites inside modern building with expansive roofs and proper walkways was good. However though it is said that the museum is air conditioned it is still hot during summer. Very minimum objects to be seen, only foundations, incomplete walls, and few artefacts. We spent no less than 15mins. Within the area there is a toilet, museum shop and small cafeteria. Ticket is pricey (12EUR) relative to the benefit, adding to the already paid parking (5EUR).

It was closed on one of the weekday during November when we visited. Bus conductor wasn't too sure if its open when I asked. Museum should have updated online. A few tourists took the bus with us.. had to roam around red beach while waiting for the next bus service to arrive.

This settlement, whose oldest layer dates back to the Bronze Age, was destroyed in the great volcanic eruption in 1600 BC. While the explosion caused the destruction of life in the settlement, the resulting volcanic ash helped preserve some objects. When you visit, you really feel like you are in a large ancient settlement, the size of which is 200,000 square meters. However, it is clear that the work is inadequate and careless. Work on the large archaeological site began in 1967 and is still continuing, but they have chosen to turn the area into a tourist center like everything else in Santorini. The buildings were completed in ridiculous ways so that people could understand them... I hope that some sane people will protect this area and serious work will be done.

Akrotiri in Santorini is a still active archaeological site. It is impressive as it reveals a sophisticated civilisation existing in Santorini around 4,000 years ago. Further excavation and restoration work is in need of financing in order to carry on. I hope UNESCO, the European Union and private sponsors will notice this beautiful important site and will finance works in the future.

Site archéologique d'une ville ayant été enseveli par les cendres d'un volcan. L'ensemble des fouilles et des habitations découvertes sont protégés par un énorme toit de bois et de verre. Nous marchons ainsi autour des fouilles par un chemin circulaire avec panneaux d'explications. J'ai trouvé le prix d'entrée de 12€ un peu excessif car une fois a l'intérieur je trouve qu'il n'y a pas grand chose à voir. Les fouilles ne sont pas assez mis en valeur et les explications (uniquement en grec ou anglais) sont réservées a un public averti et peu ludique pour la majorité des visiteurs ou les enfants. Prévoir en plus 5€ pour le parking a l'extérieur. (Translated by Google) Archaeological site of a city having been buried by the ashes of a volcano. All of the excavations and discovered dwellings are protected by an enormous roof of wood and glass. We walk around the excavations on a circular path with explanatory panels. I found the entrance price of €12 a little excessive because once inside I found that there wasn't much to see. The excavations are not highlighted enough and the explanations (only in Greek or English) are reserved for an informed public and not very fun for the majority of visitors or children. Allow an additional €5 for parking outside.

Interesting historical place. It’s a kind of local Pompeya, a city buried by volcanic ashes. A must if you come to Santorini

Fascinating ancient site. Well worth a visit. Great facilities, free wifi, wc, easy parking. For cars the parking is 5 Euros. Staff are super friendly and helpful. A remarkable place to add to your itinerary when on Santorini.

Fantastic, the absolute thought of people walking and living in those structures 1000's of years ago is out of this world. The presentation of the facilities, the ongoing work that is being undertaken with meticulous detail and to see how deep the village goes under the ash is amazing. DONT MISS THIS

Interesting piece of history about how people lived before the volcano eruption. Easy to buy tickets and accessible walkaway around the ruins.

The parking itself it's limited with a small car park closets to the light house and near the cafe, and a slightly larger one further back. Just as I was leaving a quad safari just pulled in and took up a lot of space. I think this could be an issue at some points. The light house you can not gain entry to, but the views are incredible and well worth a visit.

It was such a windy day out want possible to see the best of the lighth. As far as car parking id concerned, yes, you can park your car here and it's free of charge. I have been to better car parks though!

Not much for amenities but you get a nice view of Santorini with less of a crowd. There is a snack bar operating beside the parking lot with a surprisingly good selection of drinks and snacks.

It's definitely worth a visit. The views are amazing.

Lovely view point for the island. Parking easy!

Visiting the Light house during sun set is a popular destination and a nice drive/ride there. Tips: there is limited parking below the lighthouse and no public toilets from what we could see. However food is available near by.

2 parkings. One very small directly at the end of the road. The second one maybe 100m from the end, and bigger. I recommend to use the latest, specially if there is a lot of people, because it may be difficult to turn back if the last parking is full. Nice view on the 2 sides of the island. But this is the only interesting thing to do I guess. It seems there is no way to enter the farol.

Much more secluded beach and cleaner. Tight roads when driving. There is parking on site or rather on the roads.

Beautiful views and the black sand is just as good as a regular sandy beach, if not better. Clear waters are great for swimming and it's quiet and there's nobody selling overpriced water/sunbeds/tat like some places. There's a mini market and excellent coffee shop (be2in) on the main road for stocking up before you come at reasonable prices.

Visit there by driving, not impressive compare to what we saw at Crete, the beach seem a bit dirty with the discharge from boat.

It's a very clean and beautiful, small, dark sand beach. There are trees lining the whole length of the beach and you can almost always find a comfortable spot in their shade. We had the best fruit smoothies ever at the beach bar. There is also a small water sports centre, with diving offers (we didn't check it ourselves). The water is super clean, there is lush seagrass at the bottom of the sea, so snorkeling might be fun. There's also a small cliff (approx. 6m) that you can dive from. Accessible by car. Definitely recommend!

As mentioned below, very nice, quite beach without crowds of people or noisy restaurants. There're also nice, easy-to-get-on cliffs from where you can jump into water (deep enough - cca 7-8 m) or even climb on from water (DWS - a little bit choosy, but better than nothing). The only con for this beach is the pipe mouthing behind "the corner" of the cliffs, draining probably sewers of hotel standing above...

Here is a small port where you might have the possibility to see a few traditional fisherman houses (4 or 5 in total). They are behind the taverna. Also, if you go along the sandy beach, you can sunbathe in intimacy!

Wonderful beach - we had it to ourselves for an hour. We got in for a bit to swim. Stunning views. Quite a walk back to the top, but well worth it. We purchased a piece of unique jewelry from the restaurant next door.

We only wish we had visited earlier in our holiday, amazing beach. A lovely clean sandy beach with easy access for swimmers. We have visited all the beaches on the south east, west coast and preferred this beach. Also a friendly taverner to eat lunch. No parasols or loungers but happy to relax on the lovely volcanic sand.

This is what I think of when I think of a Greek beach. A mix of rocky shoreline with a sand and pebble beach and pretty secluded and a bit hard to get to. You can drive down the steep cliffside road but it is almost a Jeep trail. Also, I advise you take swim shoes because in the water it’s pebbles and smooth rocks and a bit uncomfortable in bare feet.

By far my favorite beach in Santorini so far. It’s accessible by car (it’s a steep drive down but you can do it). One side has fishing boats and a scuba diving stand, but if you walk to the right then it’s a beautiful black-red sand beach with plenty of shade (or sun, if you want to sunbathe!) You can cliff dive at the end if the waves aren’t too high. Keep hiking up and around for more and more amazing views.

Wonderful trip with my wife for the sunset tour, George was a friendly and good humoured tour guide and Elektra was a very kind and warm hearted host indeed. Couldn’t recommend more highly. This was a real highlight of our visit. Real people, great times!

Great experience for a first timer!! Very friendly team and the horses are well trained and friendly as well! They took us to the black beach and helped us taking the pictures (real memories of this wonderful experience). All the care is taken for your safety and the owners ride with you all the time in the front and the back taking care and making sure that the horses behave 😊 only sometimes the horses bend down for a nibble of fresh grass or wander a few feet for the same. But their horses know the route extremely well and keep the distance with next horse all the time - the owners give all the instructions needed to control the horses and first few minutes only one has to get used to (again from a first timers perspective). Overall experience was Amazing and my 10yo also enjoyed a lot! All in all 10 out of 10!

It was really fun! Our guide gave my wife and I a private ride around the countryside, wineries, and into the "beach". We took some great pics too. Only feedback was that we booked like 2 hours, but only spent maybe 10 minutes at the beach. I recommend requested to go straight to the beach and spending more time there as it's the highlight of the excursion.

I had a great experience here:) everyone was so kind and very helpful… the guides were amazing thank you so much guys.. highly recommend to travellers wanting an experience of a life time highly recommend the private lesson

Great ride today! Stam was a terrific guide and the horses were well taken care of. Definitely coming back next time!

Very enjoyable experience! The team is super friendly and helpful. The horses are good for beginners. The 1 hour trip we took brought us to the beach and through many vineyards.

Highly recommend this horse riding experience for anyone visiting Santorini!!! We booked the deluxe tour which included a 2 hour ride down to the beach whilst the sun set (which was absolutely beautiful). Shoutout to Elektra for making this such a memorable, fun experience and for taking great photos!!!

I booked a 150€ private tour which was amazing. It was only the instructor and me. My horse was an arabian cross mare who was very sweet and beautiful. We went to the beach through sandy roads next to vineyards (Stam gave information about what we were crossing) and small sandy mountains. We walked, trotted and galloped full speed on our way to the beach. There, we took pictures and galloped again. Before heading back home, we did a short break to let the horses rest. The tour lasted approximately 2 hours and 15min. I totally recommend this tour as it was amazing !!! Thank you Stam for the tour !

Great experience for new rider and also for those who haven’t ridden in years. The horses we rode were very safe and well behaved, just slow which was appreciated. Stam is a great guide and had us laughing at his jokes and intrigued with his knowledge about the island and Greek life. An interesting guy, and fun. Nice comfy ride down to the beach for photos and back again. After the ride we relaxed in the shade with a glass of wine and chatted with the rest of the team. Highly recommended

Really worth it on every aspect! Great instructors, friendly and funny, they tell you everything you need to know even if you're a beginner, the horses are very well taken care of and they look happy, the scenery is magical and overall an amazing vibe. I've been here 3 times already and looking forward to more!!

Great place with positive people!!! We came to the horse riding tour with the idea to spend some time doing something different than exploring beaches, winery tours and shopping and what a surprise! Me and my daughter(13 years old) loved the horse riding tour and we did spent 1 hours on the horses going from the vineyards fields to the beach and coming back for a nice glass of wine refreshment! Our horses Athena and Hercules behaves very well thanks to our guide Stamatis and both guides take care for everyone to follow the instructions and both us and the horses to have a pleasant ride! Stamatis & Experience Horse Riding Team - Thank you for the beautiful moments! We will come back again next year again!!!

It was a very beautiful tour. The staff were competent and fun. The entire trip felt very safe. It was a great way to spend the afternoon on Santorini. Would recommend!

Incredible experience with our Guide Electra 🫶🏻 Beautiful view of Akrotiri and the black beach 😍 Big thanks to the team. Specially the man with the 🏍️ .

Beautiful spot to ride a horse! Especially at sunset. We took a private 2,5h sunset session and rode to the beach through wineries and local villages/fields. Stunning! But I have to say, if you’re a first time to ride a horse (like I was) I recommend getting a class somewhere else first. I was just told to get on a horse with very minimal and basic instructions which made me really stressed. But overall - great spot! After the ride they gave us some house wine and there was plenty of dogs and a puppy to pet. Cute!

It was a great horse-riding experience!! The horses are so cute and very well trained. The staff and the two guides of the team had big experience and they were very kind and helpful. They made us feel comfortable all the way. The route was very nice and wild and the sunset at the beach was amazing! The whole experience lasted more than the scheduled time without any additional charge. Thank you for the unique experience! I recommend it for sure!

4.5 stars for the service. We bought a bottle of red wine from here post sampling. The prices were decent on comparison to the market. The owner of the shop is very friendly and spoke with us to understand our preferences. We had a bowl of fresh fava beans which I enjoyed. I felt the prices were a bit steep but however the quality was noticeable.

Fantastic place!!! Nice souvenirs, friendly and helpful owner, amazing wine and a lovely mascot Donkey!

They produce a wide variety of alcoholic typical products, and let you try some of them. In the back of the building we even saw the drying grapes for their sweet wines. A stop here is highly recommended!

My wife and I enjoyed a hiking and cooking class excursion that ended at Faros where the owner Mario taught us how to make several authentic and incredibly delicious Greek dishes. Don’t miss the opportunity to check out their home made wine and wine seller too (we bought 2 bottles to take home with us). If you’re interested in seeing a truer side of Santorini life you should absolutely ask them about one of the hiking tours offer by Arsenios (Maria’s brother).

We stopped for lunch and was greeted by the owner who was so kind and asked if we wanted a bottle of their homemade drink, I’m not sure what it was but it was great. We had traditional sausage and musaka. Everything was so good and the view was amazing too.

Very nice place to have lunch. They have a good variety of vegetarian dishes. The service is very friendly and quick. From the table one has a pretty view at surrounding villages. Accompanying shop offers a lot of local products like olives, honey with herbs and marmalades. Another great thing about it is a lot of friendly and cute dogs one can find around.

Love this little farm making several products as well as organic wine. We were here in 2017 and couldn't wait to go back. It was upgraded and just as lovely as we remembered. We love the ride out there on our ATV and so happy to see Maria the owner. Will look forward tomorrow next trip there!

Absolutely amazing! Everything is so fresh! If we had more time we would eat here everyday. It’s away from all the tourists and a great place to have a peaceful lunch with great people. Would fly back today for this place if we could.

Fantastic little winery and small Taverne for great wine and food. They produce all organic, the wine is un-filtered, all biological. Very friendly. Food and wine are excellent quality, it a place to visit and to see, that is outside of the big tourist streams. Go there, if you have a rental car, and experience the original Greek work and products. Much nicer than the big wineries with all the tourist buses.

You have to visit Faro Farm and Winery when visiting Santorini. The wine of this multi generational family is beautiful in taste and they have such pride in their agricultural roots. They cooked for is and everything was incredibly fresh and culturally delicious Thank you so much. Spicy Jan

Santorini’s best kept secret. Local food cooked in a small kitchen, super friendly staff, a few sheltered tables out the back with a sunset view, homemade wine and plenty of free parking 💜 They also have a few different beers, including a Greek 0.5% beer (pretty good!) for those who want it.

If you are looking for authentic home cooked Greek food in a beautiful setting, this is a must visit. We stopped here for food or coffee every day on our trip to Santorini, it never disappointed. The owner Maria is so friendly, she was always willing to talk & teach about her cooking and culture. We look forward to returning one day!!

This is the best place we found for an authentic cuisine made with local fresh products by a real Santorin couple. Daily Fish from Aegen sea brought by Maria 's husband. We went there twice and had terrific experiences.

Great place! There's a shop of local products and a restaurant serving a selection of homemade local dishes. The owners are very kind and hospitable, the food is delicious and the prices are just right. We enjoyed every bite (especially the fava and the pork sausage!!!) Highly recommended!