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The red cliff of Red Beach and the sea

Akrotiri and the south coast

A 3,600-year-old town, the cliffs of Red Beach and the sunset at the Akrotiri lighthouse.

  • 5 hours
  • 1–8 people
  • All year
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What is the day like?

Akrotiri was buried by the ash of the great eruption, which is why its two-storey houses, stairs and streets still stand. Eszter walks you through the site and tells you what we know about the people who lived here.

Then we go to the Red Beach viewpoint, have dinner at a fish taverna and watch the sunset at the lighthouse.

Where we go

The wind, the sea and the crowds decide the exact route. The map shows the usual one.

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  1. Akrotiri, the Bronze Age town

    A covered site with wooden walkways, so it stays pleasant in the sun. We spend about an hour and a half here.

  2. The Red Beach viewpoint

    The red and black cliff is easiest to see from above. The path down to the beach is often closed, so we stay on top.

  3. Dinner by the sea

    A small fish taverna on the south coast, where you choose from the day’s catch.

  4. Sunset at the lighthouse

    The Akrotiri cape is quieter than Oia, and from here you see the whole curve of the caldera.

  • Two-storey stone houses at the covered Akrotiri site
  • The red cliff of Red Beach and the sea
  • The Akrotiri lighthouse at sunset
  • Octopus, Greek salad and wine on a taverna table at Ammoudi Bay
  • Wooden boats and yachts in Vlychada marina in front of pumice cliffs

Price and what it includes

from €320, per group

By car with a driver from your hotel and back. The ticket for the site is paid on the day.

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  • 1–4 people

    by car with a driver

    €320 per group

  • 5–8 people

    by minibus with a driver

    €450 per group

Included

  • a car with driver, from your hotel and back
  • a guide who speaks Hungarian or English at the site
  • water on the way

Not included

  • the entry ticket to the site
  • dinner

Good to know before you come

  • When is the site open?

    Opening hours change with the season. We check them for your day and put them in the offer.

  • How much walking is there?

    Very little. The site has flat wooden walkways and a short path leads to the viewpoint.

  • Who is it for?

    Anyone curious about the island’s past. It works well with children too, because you walk along 3,600-year-old streets.

What to bring

  • comfortable shoes
  • a hat and water
  • a light top for the sunset

All year

The site is covered, so this tour works on hot and rainy days too.

Guests who came with us

Our guests’ reviews on Google, word for word.

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  • At Akrotiri, Eszter knew more than the signs. She also took us to Red Beach and told us in advance where to go down and where not to. A calm day with a lot in it.

    Zsuzsa, SzegedAkrotiri and the south coast · April 2026

  • Márk knew exactly which bay was out of the wind. At the warm spring there was hardly another boat, and the children jumped off the ladder all afternoon. Lunch on Thirasia was the best meal of our trip.

    Kata, BudapestCaldera sail to the volcano · September 2026

  • We had seen the sunset in Oia before, in the crowd. From the boat it is different: quiet, a glass of wine, and Eszter explained why the cliffs have those colours. Our son has been reading about volcanoes ever since.

    Gábor, GyőrSunset from the water · August 2026
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Questions and answers

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Can it be combined with sailing?

Yes. The site in the morning, the sunset sail from Vlychada in the afternoon. The two are close.

Can we go down to Red Beach?

The path is often closed because of falling rocks. You can see the beach from the water on the caldera sail.

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    Where
    Pyrgos, Megalochori, Emporio
    Length
    6 hours
    Group size
    1–8 people
    When
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    Sunset from the water

    An afternoon sail along the bays of the south coast, dinner on deck and the sunset off the Akrotiri cape.

    Where
    South coast, Akrotiri cape
    Length
    5 hours, afternoon and evening
    Group size
    Small group, up to 10 people
    When
    April to October

    from €115per person

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    Caldera sail to the volcano

    A walk to the Nea Kameni crater, a swim in the warm bay and lunch on Thirasia, with only your group on board.

    Where
    Caldera, Nea Kameni, Thirasia
    Length
    5 hours or a full day
    Group size
    1–10 people
    When
    April to October

    from €890per boat

Tell us what kind of day you would like, and we will plan the rest together

Tell us when you are coming, how many you are and what interests you. We check the free days and send a suggestion with a route and a price. You only book once you like the offer.

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Eszter and Márk, the two guides, on the deck of the Galini with the caldera behind them
Eszter and Márk, Kék Kupola
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