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Village in Greece
Photo: Norbert Nagel, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Perissa (Greek: Περίσσα) is a sea-side village on the eastern shore of Thira, the largest island in the Santorini archipelago. It has a long black sand beach, which stretches to the neighbouring municipalities Perivolos (Περίβολος) and Agios Georgios (Aγιος Γεώργιος) with a near-continuous line of bars, hotels, and restaurants parallel with the beach. The promenade runs along the entire length of the beach, occupying the entire south-eastern coastline of Thira. Perissa, together with nearby Kamari, is the focus of beach tourism in Santorini.
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Ruins of an early Christian basilica.
A Greek Orthodox church with characteristic blue roofed domes. This church is one of the largest on Thira. The first church was built between 1835-1840, but was destroyed by the earthquake of 1956 like most historic architecture on the island, and has since been restored.
Chapel built into the hillside above Perissa between 1537 and 1650 at an altitude of 200 m. This enabled the chapel to repel attacks of pirates and invaders, which allowed it to survive to the present day. There is a cave with a fountain behind the presbytery, which according to local legends has healing properties.
Μουσείο ορυκτών και απολιθωμάτων Περίσσα Σαντορίνης
The museum has a collection of minerals and fossils from Santorini and other parts of Greece. The specimens in the collection date back 1.5 billion to 50,000 years. The most interesting exhibits in this facility are a 2 m long fossilised olive tree branch, plant fossils from the Santorini caldera dated 50,000 years old, and a range of geological specimens of scientific interest.
Overgrown remains of a quarry that was used in antiquity to quarry the stones needed for the construction of Ancient Thera.
Black sand and pebble beach, similar to Kamari but slightly less busy in winter. It's still very touristy though so expect a jungle of parasols and desk chairs during summer months.
Their dive station is on Caldera Beach near Akrotiri, but they also have an office on Perissa Beach.
Alexanderia, the owner, and her staff makes gelato fresh every morning. The only fresh gelato to be had on the Beach at Perissa.
A luxurious restaurant that lies on the beachline.
Beach side restaurant.
Beach side restaurant - Top quality, excellent service.
This restaurant is very highly regarded by locals. It is moderately expensive (~€20 per dish).
Inexpensive restaurant, highly regarded by locals, and quite good.
Above average, but not spectacular.
Friendly family-run cafe and restaurant with beach view.
Fastfood, grill, desserts.
Mediterranean cuisine, from breakfast to late night drinks.
Traditional Greek food.
Bar and cafe.
Hotel Katerina and John
Extremely affordable budget hotel with amenities to spare. On site ATV rentals, Internet cafe (€1 per hour usage, 1/2 price if you bring your own laptop), a small on-site pool, clean sheets and towels. It's a short walk to the "Black Beach" that's lined with seafood tavernas. The 24-hour bakery across the street and cheap convenience store next door surely makes up for the lack of a shower curtain. Dorms and private rooms available.
A B-category hotel with six separate buildings, breakfast room, bar, internet access, restaurant, swimming pool, parking places and playground. Each of the 57 spacy room of apartments has a bath, telephone, aircondition, fridge, TV, (some of them also have kitchen), safe box and private balcony overlooking the sea. The hotel also offers the service of rented cars, motorbikes and transport from the port and airport.
Views, kitchenettes, balconies, and breakfast.
On the black beach of Perivolos in Santorini. It has a swimming pool, private parking, barbecue, breakfast lounge, playground, safe, Fax-service, Rent-a-car service, Exchange service. Wireless internet is available in public areas and is free of charge.
Medium sized (~15 rooms), family-run hotel, very clean service and premises (including the large swimming pool), rooms (with refrigirator and air-conditioning). Great omelets in the morning.
Veggera is a 4-star hotel on Perissa Beach that offers rooms, apartment sand suites accommodation.
Beach hotel with small suites and family rooms & a bar-restaurant.
Traditional Greek dresses and souvenirs.
Taxi or bus from the Boat Stop or from Fira; mini-bus offered by the (funny) touts viz. hostel representatives when you stumble down from the ferry.
Read in the guideOnce in the town of Perissa, you can take a taxi, although it is sometimes difficult to find a taxi because the town is small. Walking is also difficult, as there are no sidewalks.
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