Places To Visit In Santorini

Museums and galleries in Santorini

Santorini has an odd assortment of museums which would attract historians, art enthusiasts or any traveller with wander-thirst. Museum of Prehistoric Thira and Archaeological Museum of Thira are the two main museums in Fira and should be on your Santorini sightseeing itinerary. Folklore Museum and Megaro Gizi Museum are worth a visit too. In Oia, Maritime Museum and Wine Museum draw a lot of crowds, and the Prehistoric Museum of Akrotiri will mesmerise you with displays of what Santorini used to look before.

Beaches in Santorini

Santorini is known for its very unique red and black beaches. Between the blue Aegean and the blue roofs of Santorini, the stretches of sand make space for relaxation, sunbathing and variety of water sports, especially in summer. Perissa, Perivolos and Kamari Beaches are popular haunts for water sports, Santorini sailing tours and parties. If swimming and exploring caves is more your thing, Amoudi Bay Beach is where you should go. Red Beach is very different from the rest of them, with rust-coloured sand and sunbeds set against an equally red cliff.

Here are some of the best Santorini tourist attractions for you to visit.

1. Akrotiri ruins and Venetian Castle

Akrotiri is the location from where archaeologists unearthed artefacts dating back to the Minoan Bronze Age. The excavations are sometimes open to the public, providing in-depth insight into the island’s history and culture. The Venetian Castle nearby is a must-visit Santorini point of interest.

2. Kamari Beach

Kamari Beach is the most popular seaside destination – the best of Santorini. There are restaurants, cafes, hotels, boutiques and tavernas lined up against the black-coloured sand. You can simply enjoy the sparkling blue expanse from the sunbeds or take a dive into the waters or indulge in some water sports – discretion is yours.

3. Atlantis Bookstore, Oia

An unconventional addition to the list of Santorini sightseeing tours, but a must one – Atlantis Bookstore is a haven for booklovers and a pile of information for non-readers as well. You can find books on Santorini and Greece if you want to read more about the place you are vacationing at. But if you are a book-lover, then you might just want to spend the rest of your holiday right here.

4. Pyrgos

Before Fira, the capital of Santorini was Pyrgos – the small town of whitewashed cottages atop a hill. In its essence, it is a tiny retreat in an already tiny island, dotted with dreamy cafes and chic boutiques. If you were wondering where to go in Santorini for a perfect place to spend a date night with your beloved – Pyrgos is the one.

5. Red Beach

Tucked in behind a brick-red cliff, this serene beach is not as happening as Perivolos or Perissa, nor does it have the appeal of Amoudi Bay or Kamari Beach. But there is something irresistible about the Red Beach that travellers can’t keep away from it. All it has to offer is a range of sunbeds and turquoise blue water, but the charm of it is unparalleled. It is by far one of the best Santorini sights ever.