Worth a DetourSight · ParkFreeOutdoors

Red Beach

A small beach under towering cliffs of red volcanic rock, near Akrotiri.

Photo: Rt44 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Open
Always, unless closed for rockfall
Price
Free
Time Needed
1 hour
Address
Akrotiri, 847 00 SantoriniDirections
Getting There
A 10-minute walk from the Akrotiri bus stop.

Why Go

The beach is backed by crumbling red cliffs. Rockfalls happen, and the path is sometimes closed, but the view from the top is the best part.

Nearby in Santorini

Go Next

1–3 of 6
Worth a Detour
Beaches · Islands

Milos

About 58 miles away

Moonlike white rock and sea caves, where the Venus de Milo was found.

Guide Coming Soon
Worth a Detour
Beaches · UNESCO

Mykonos

About 77 miles away

The Cyclades' white windmills, party beaches and little Venice.

Guide Coming Soon
Must-See
Beaches · Knossos

Crete

About 83 miles away

Minoan Knossos, Chania's harbor, pink Elafonisi and the long Samaria Gorge.

Guide Coming Soon

Something wrong or out of date?

Traveler Reviews

Sign in and mark Red Beach as visited to write a review.