Perivolos

The picturesque beach of Perivolos is ideally located in close proximity to Perissa which is a mere 3 Kms away. This marvelous beach of Santorini is towards the southern end of the island of Santorini. The beach is conspicuous by its sparkling azure blue waters and is among the most tranquil beaches in the whole of Santorini.
On the beachfront there are numerous taverns, pubs and restaurants. Don’t miss out on the fish based local Santorini delicacies. They are lip smacking good. In fact sea food never tasted this good before.

Perivolos beach is easily accessible from Perissa. Buses and cabs can be hired that will take you to the Perivolos beach. Visitors with high energy levels can choose to walk the distance and the walk is indeed invigorating as the surrounding countryside is bewitchingly beautiful.

The Perivolos beach is also referred to, as The Black Beach due primarily to the fact that its shoreline is strewn with black pebbles which in itself is pretty unique. For visitors who have done the beaches of the Carribean, Australian and Asia Pacific, the black color of the beachfront at Perivolos comes as a breath of fresh air.

Perivolos beach happens to be among the more organized beaches of Santorini, and beach bums are in for a treat in terms of the plethora of exciting water sports facilities that are on offer like windsurfing, scuba diving, jet skiing etc. to name just a few. In fact one can have a whale of a time at this pretty beach of Santorini.