Perissa

Perissa is a sea-side village on the eastern shore of Thira, the largest island in the 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.
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  • Type: Village with 725 residents
  • Description: village in Greece
  • Also known as: “Perissa, Santorini”
  • Postal code: 84703

Places of Interest

Highlights: Vlychada and Ancient Thera.

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is a fishing village on the southern shore…

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is an archaeological site from classical…

Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kamari and Pyrgos.

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is a seaside village on the southeast side…

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is a town in central Thira, the largest island…

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is a quiet traditional village in the heart of , sitting on a hill facing east.

Perissa

Latitude
36.3569° or 36° 21′ 25″ north
Longitude
25.4739° or 25° 28′ 26″ east
Population
725
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
8G879F4F+QG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1842740480
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
6620991
Wiki­data ID
Q12883365
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Perissa” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Perissa”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “پيريسا”
  • Finnish: “Períssa”
  • French: “Períssa”
  • German: “Perissa”
  • Greek: “Περίσσα Θήρας”
  • Greek: “Περισσα”
  • Greek: “Περίσσα”
  • Latvian: “Perissa”
  • Polish: “Perisa”
  • Polish: “Perissa”
  • Russian: “Перисса”
  • Thai: “เปรีสซา”
  • Turkish: “Perissa”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Emporeio and Agios Georgios.

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