Períssa

Períssa is a beach in South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands. Períssa is situated nearby to the locality Perivolos, as well as near the village Agios Georgios.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ancient Thera and Moni Profiti Ilia (Santorini).

Ancient Thera

Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ancient Thera is the name of an archaeological site from classical antiquity on the island of Santorini, which sits on the top of a limestone hill called Mesa Vouno.

Moni Profiti Ilia (Santorini)

Church

Photo: SteliosA, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Moni Profiti Ilia (Santorini) is a church.

Zoodochos Pigi

Church

Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Zoodochos Pigi is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Perissa and Emporeio.

Perissa is a sea-side village on the eastern shore of Thira, the largest island in the Santorini archipelago. It has a long black sand beach, which stretches to the neighbouring municipalities Perivolos and Agios Georgios with a near-continuous line of bars, hotels, and restaurants parallel with the beach.

Emporeio

Village

Photo: NorbertNagel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Emporeio, also known as Nimborios, is a village on the island of Santorini, Greece. It is located 12 km from Fira, near the Profitis Ilias Mountains. According to the 2021 census, the community of Emporio has 3,704 permanent inhabitants. Emporeio is situated 2½ km west of Períssa.

Kamari

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Kamari is a seaside village on the southeast side of Thira island in Santorini, part of the Cyclades group of Greek islands. It has a long black sand and shingle beach.

Períssa

Type: Beach
Also known as: “Perisa”, “Perissa”, and “Περίσσα”
Category: landform
Location: South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

36.35358° or 36° 21′ 13″ north

Longitude

25.47354° or 25° 28′ 25″ east

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

8G879F3F+CC

GeoNames ID

8134259

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Localities in the Area

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