Perissa Beach

Santorini · 🇬🇷 Greece

A long sweep of jet-black volcanic sand beneath a soaring crag — Santorini's laid-back answer to its clifftop towns.

Sea temperature

~25°C in the warm season

Water

Deep, clear blue

Sand

Jet-black volcanic sand

Swimming

Deep and clear, shelving quickly off the black sand

Best time to visit

May-Oct

Setting

A long black-sand beach beneath the Mesa Vouno crag on Santorini's south-east

Beach type

Exotic sands

Blue Flag

Yes

Region

Europe

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