If you love water, sun and sand, you need to plan your holidays to Santorini, Greece. The beaches are unique and different from any other because of their red and black volcanic pebbles along the shoreline set with a beautiful backdrop of steep cliffs and lush greenery. Red Beach is the most popular beach due the beautiful water and the slabs of volcanic rock behind the beach many people never make it down to the reddish black sand.
The pebbles are very hard to walk on and even more uncomfortable to sit upon, so for your comfort you will find many lounge chairs and shades. Snorkelling here is great because of the many rocks under the water.

For something to snack on, make sure you visit the cafes which are cut into the cliffs. Perissa is a beach resort with a very long black sandy beach. It features Mesa Vouno Rock, an enormous rock rising out of the sea and is especially eye catching when lit at night. This beach almost has a party feel with its many bars and taverns. Kamari is a beach resort next to Perissa with Mesa Vouno between them. The beach is crowed and offers a wide variety of hotels, restaurants, bars and nightclubs, whilst Cape Columbo is for the visitor who is looking for quiet and isolation. The strong winds and waves have created amazing rock configurations, unseen anywhere else, along the beach. Agios Georgios is one of the famous black beaches. Being tourist friendly, there is something for every activity and every budget. Here is a haven for the water enthusiast, where you can enjoy jet skiing to scuba diving from paddleboats to banana boats.

Nearby, Monolithos is a very family friendly beach featuring a children's play area along with shade trees along the back of the beach. For those who want the total relaxation then Vourvoulos is your destination in Santorini .
A lesser known beach, the beautiful turquoise water and the lack of tourists is tranquillity at its very best. Plan your holidays to Greece and experience first-hand the wonders these many beaches have to offer.