Santorini Beaches - Which Greek Island

Eros

Eros is an upmarket beach with wooden sun loungers and straw umbrellas to rent in front of the taverna. The beach bar is good quality and offers great food, cocktails, music, free wifi and will even deliver snacks and drinks to you as you relax by the sea.

Perissa

Perissa beach is widely considered the best in Santorini, it has black sand, crystal clear water, beach side tavernas, good quality umbrellas and sun loungers as well as a fantastic selection of water sports to keep everyone in your group entertained.

Kambia

Kambia is a less well known beach and lies on the western end of the south coast of Santorini, it's easily accessible via road and has some parking. Kambia is a quiet beach that offers natural shade and a views of the lighthouse at Faros and Red Beach.

Katharos

Katharos beach is a typical Santorini black sand and pebble beach located in the north of Thira close to Oia. Katharos is a quiet and unorganised beach with no tavernas, sun beds, umbrellas and certainly no water sports. There is a taverna near by though.

Kolumbo

Kolumbo beach or Cape Columbo is considered by locals to be the best beach in the north of the island. There's a quiet section to the east which is often used by naturists and a taverna and loungers to the west that's more popular.

Exo Gialos

Exo Gialos beach is on the east coast, roughly 2.5km from the outskirts of Fira. It has black sand and pebbles and a taverna for food and drink. They have sun loungers with umbrellas as well as private cabanas and large bean bags to collapse into.

Akrotiri

Akrotiri beach is a long but fairly narrow pebble beach on the south coast of the island close to the Ancient Akrotiri archaeological site. There's a taverna as well as some interesting cave houses on the beach that are used for storing fishing boats.