Vlychada
Vlychada is a fishing village on the southern shore of Thira, the largest island in the Santorini archipelago. It is the largest coastal settlement on the south coast, and has the only marina of significance in the archipelago.- Type: Beach
- Description: tourist beach
- Also known as: “Vlichada”, “Vlichada Thira”, and “Vlychada beach”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Akrotiri and Tomato Industrial Museum.
Akrotiri
Tomato Industrial Museum
Museum
Tomato Industrial Museum "D. Nomikos" is an industrial museum in Vlychada on the island of Santorini in Greece. It was founded as a tomato paste factory in 1945 but closed in 1981.
Red Beach
Beach
Red Beach is a volcanic sand beach on the Aegean island of Santorini. The beach is famed for its titular red-hued sand, and is a noted for being a popular tourist attraction. Red Beach is situated 3½ km west of Vlychada.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Megalochori and Perissa.
Megalochori
Megalochori is a quiet traditional village in the heart of Santorini, sitting on a hill facing east. The roads narrow as you get closer to the village, a mixture of cream and white Cycladic houses with contrasting colourful wooden doors.Perissa
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.Pyrgos
Pyrgos is a town in central Thira, the largest island of the Santorini archipelago in the Cyclades islands of Greece. It is home to one of 5 Venetian castles that were built on the island to defend it against invaders.Vlychada
- Categories: recreation area, tourist destination, and landform
- Location: Santorini, Cyclades, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.3393° or 36° 20′ 22″ north
Longitude
25.4316° or 25° 25′ 54″ east
Open location code
8G878CQJ+PJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From German to Russian—“Vlychada” goes by many names.
- German: “Vlichada”
- Greek: “Βλυχάδα”
- Russian: “Влихада”
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