Red Beach Fira

Day 11

One of the most scenic islands in Greece.
Had a smooth Catamaran ride from Mykonos which really made us happy after the last one.
The town of Fira is not too large, and was simple enough to find our accomodation.
We attended the Outdoor cinema for a showing of the Rise of the Planet of the Apes movie. Was a fun …

Ok, so, Sunday was...hm. Homework? Maybe.

Monday we had Archaeology on the Pnyx, which was pretty cool, and we walked around to see different random little things and eventually ended up over by Philopappos. I went to the Blegen again, but couldn't find the book that I really needed, so left, with plans to go back later that night. When I …

Keen to see some more of the Island we hopped in our little white hoon mobile and took off for the Red Beach, near the village and ancient site of Akrotiri and only accessible by foot. Climbing over the cliff side it is easy to see why it is named once you get a first glimpse of the giant slabs of red and black volcanic rocks towering above it. …

Today we woke up and jumped straight on the quad bikes we had hired to ride around the island. Our first destination was Perissa Beach which was a black sand beach, was interesting to see. We ordered food to eat at the beach from the cafe out the front which also allows us to use the sunbeds. The water was pretty cool but still refreshing. After …

We got into Santorini and had an optional tour on the bus learning all about the history of the island and had a few stops we could get off at. They took us to a few historical places, learnt about the volcanoes and also went to the famous red & black sand beaches. We were dropped off at the red sand beach first at which we had to climb the …

... so small that's all you need. We started south and visited the lighthouse at the southernmost tip of the island. We also checked out Red Beach, a small black volcanic-sand beach set at the bottom of sheer red cliffs. Because it is in a bit of a bay, the ...

... nbsp;and off-white in the cliff walls.  We spent one afternoon at the "black beach" and another day explored the nearby "red beach."  There were giant red bolders looming on the hillside of the red beach, and with the island's history ...

... !" The oohs, aaahhs and clapping of the crowd above as the sun slips into the Aegean Sea The arduous hike down to the Red Beach, but the views and the fabulous matkot match with Alan make it worthwhile Hitchiking a ride back up the hill to the hotel ...

... . Ook hier is alles zwart, maar het blauwe water blijft trekken. Daarna gaan we naar de zuidpunt, we komen bij de red beach, waar alle rotsen donker rood zijn, een prachtig gezicht. Uiteindelijk zoeken we de opgravingen op in Akrotiri, waar veel te ...

... het voor dagen tot weken echt tegen zijn!! We betalen de havenmeester en tuffen naar de caldera. Onderweg zien we de prachtige red beach en ook de witte rotsen, prachtig afgewisseld . Eenmaal in de caldera gaan we eerst naar het eiland Thirasia, omdat ...

... that killed a tourist. I was kind-of glad that it was closed if the alternative was getting squashed! Just near there is the Red Beach. This is an impressive location, with towering red cliffs hanging over a beach of black sand and pebbles. We had a bit ...

... Santorini and the surrounding islands We swam at Perivolos beach which is a black sand beach and then had an afternoon swim at Red Beach which had amazing red rock formations and a beautiful pebble swimming beach. In the evening we scooted north on ...

... known as toast/croissants, cheese, ham, and coffee/tea/OJ, we made our way to one of Santorini's most famous beaches: the Red Beach, which is near Akrotiri. This beach does not actually have red sand as its name suggests, but instead black. The name ...

... wll really mark was to drunk to stay much longer.  we hired quads again with chris and kirst day 4. went to the red beach which was a treck to get to but a nice ride and to the gorgeous parissa spoent the afternoon then went for a gorgeous ...

... - not as I do! - hoping they won't try this when they are 20.) Spent the day cruising the beaches - wonderful swim at the volcanic red beach, lunch at Kelly's beach bar (Perissa Beach) That night we went around to Oia to watch the sunset yet again (but ...