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City break in Santorini. Active leisure ideas for Santorini - attractions, recreation and nightlife

Santorini is a resort island with a well developed infrastructure and plenty of entertainment facilities. One of the main benefits of the resort destination is splendid beach areas with the most popular one among them being the Perissa Beach. This part of the coast is embraced with high mountains greatly affecting the weather and atmosphere of the beach area. The Kamari Beach features excellent comfort enhancing facilities. Its guests can enjoy sun bathing, sport attractions or visit one of the attractive cafes located right on the premises of the beach.
Santorini has always been associated with fashionable resorts. The island affects with an abundance of upscale accommodation facilities. Among the most popular hotels in Firostefani, … Open
Those tourists tending to visiting of new unusual places will love the rest on the Red Beach. The coastal area owes its name to the unique cliff formations featuring vermillion color. The island also offers its guests to pay a visit to the White Beach being a unique and romantic destination. Any moment the visitors can leave the crowded coastal area and set to one of the nearest islands offering atmosphere of privacy.
The resort island of Santorini will be a perfect place for those tourists striving to improve their health during the vacation. The island offers its guests to visit numerous excellent health complexes and day spa centers. The most popular recreational center of the capital of the island is the Kissingfish one. The center features nice design. Every customer will enjoy individual approach and high class service. Copyright www.orangesmile.com
Santorini Island is located in the Aegean Sea near Crete. This is one of the most attractive islands in the Cyclades. The island appeared after a volcanic eruption, when the part of the … Open
Local water parks will be a perfect place to visit for tourists traveling with kids. Not far from the Perissa beach travelers will find the Santorini Waterpark featuring a rather small scale, however offering excellent on water entertaining facilities. Its visitors will find numerous water slopes and rides, bright swimming pool with a large lounge terrace as well as a cozy restaurant. The island offers a vast choice of entertainments for hiking enthusiasts who will have a chance to enjoy marvelous mountain landscapes and visit scenic reservations.
Night life enthusiasts will be much impressed with a variety of night entertainments presented on the island. Almost every evening local clubs and dance floors organize grand parties and entertainment shows for the visitors. The Love Boat Bar is one of the most popular entertainment establishments among foreign guests. One of the main features of the club is an excellent bar offering a huge assortment of drinks and cocktails. The Groove Bar Kamari club is a perfect place to rest with a big company of mates. Romantic parties’ admirers will love to visit the Lioyerma club featuring a huge swimming pool in its heart. Every city and town of the island offers a great choice of attractive shops and stores. The city of Thira is the richest destination in shops, stores, shopping complexes and gift shops. The resort island is rich in wineries inviting foreign guests to try astonishing wines offered at the most reasonable prices there.
The resort of Santorini is globally known not only for its clear sea water and vibrant seascapes but for an excellent variety of gastronomy establishments. The island presents eating houses … Open
Part of Santorini’s archipelago, the Island of Palea Kameni, is renowned for its beautiful hot springs. It is visited by people from all over the planet who want to improve their health. This is one of the best activities you can be offered on the Greek island, besides admiring the magnificent sights of the white villages. Santorini’s beautiful beaches, one of its most iconic attractions, offer many pleasant surprises to visitors: catamaran cruises, surfing, diving and snorkeling, kayaking, sap boarding, and fishing trips. All the necessary equipment can be rented on almost any of the island’s beaches.
Kamari City is a great place for active leisure, inviting tourists to visit entertainment centers or try eco-tours in the city’s surrounding scenic expanses. Here is the location of the beautiful mini-golf course “Santorini Mini Golf”, a favorite place not only among children but also among their parents. Also situated here is the best cinema on the whole island: we are talking about the atmospheric and beautiful Open Air Cinema Kamari – as you can guess, its uniqueness is that it is located outdoors, giving visitors the opportunity to enjoy fun in natural surroundings. A standard cinema can also be found here – this is Cinema Vilatzio.
Local folks are rather welcoming and hospitable people featuring a fluttering attitude towards their culture. Through many centuries the local folks have managed to preserve numerous … Open
The Gorgeous show “Greek Nights Dimitris” is held in Kamari to give visitors the opportunity to take a closer look at the local culture. If tourists are invited to one of the thematic events where this show is being held, they can consider themselves very lucky. Escape Game Kamari and Escape Land, are the two most popular escape quest clubs, also located here in Kamari. Participants will be able to choose a room to their own taste; their topics vary from detective to sci-fi. Visitors need to solve the given task in 60 minutes, and it is best to visit the centers as a team – along with family members or friends. In the vicinity of Kamari is located the grotto Zoodochos Pigi Cave – a staging post on the way to ancient Thira and Santorini’s “hidden pearl”.
Good morning, Oia Megalohori is home to one of the best horseback riding centers, where the beautiful Santorini Horse Riding tour is organized. This entertainment will be the “highlight” of your stay on the island. There is quality training on horseback riding before you actually get to ride on any of the horses. In the cooking studio Petra Kouzina, tourists will be able to learn how to cook in the Greek style and learn about Mediterranean food products and cooking peculiarities. On the other hand, in the 1260 Ceramic Studio workshop, you have the chance to spend your leisure time studying pottery.
The island of Santorini keeps numerous unique landmarks and sites among which tourist will find remarkable archeological areas. A recommended spot to visit for tourists during Santorini … Open
The fascinating White Door Theatro is located in the capital of the island of Thira. Its magnificent interactive performances will be remembered by visitors to Santorini for a long time. You can have a great time at the Kira Thira Jazz Bar, where in addition to a great time with friends, you get to listen to great live music – a “pleasure for the ears” of music lovers. For those who want to make great photos in the Ancient Greece style, it is worth visiting the photo studio “Photo Souvenir Ancient Greece”, which is also located in Tira. And with regards to route for trekking or hiking, many tourists choose Hiking Trail Fira – Oia, which will amaze everyone with its incredible picturesque and fairytale.
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♥   Water park 'Watercity' Crete, 122.3 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Water park 'Acqua Plus Water Park' Crete, 123.9 km from the center. On the map   Photo
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Guide to your best city break in Santorini - popular places for recreation and leisure. Things to do during the day in Santorini - attractions, parks, beaches, aquaparks, racing tracks, biking trails or waterski. Recommendations (with addresses, phone numbers and links) where to spend your time in the evening (bars, discos, clubs, etc.). We share some good ideas and the question 'What to do in Santorini?' disappears immediately.
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