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Red Beach

Akrotiri area, Akrotiri, Greece
Ranked #1 of 2 attractions in Akrotiri
3.5 of 5 stars 123 Reviews
Type: Beaches
Owner description: Red beach Santorini: The red beach is one of the most famous and beautiful of the beaches of Santorini. It is located near the village and ancient... more » Owner description: Red beach Santorini: The red beach is one of the most famous and beautiful of the beaches of Santorini. It is located near the village and ancient site of Akrotiri. « less
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Salt Lake City, Utah
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW via mobile

Black anf Grey beaches are much better and easier to gt to. Red beach is not much or just sitingon he beach and is very much out of the way, on the extreme south tip of the island.

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Egham, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Beautiful views but not great to sunbathe - apparently busy in the summer time.

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Svendborg, Denmark
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Saw the red beach from the cruise ship and i was very beutiful

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Calgary, Canada
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100 reviews 100 reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
40 helpful votes 40 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

This beach is excellent. The beach is a short hike from the parking lot over some slightly rocky terrain, so wear something with a bit of grip and take your time if you are not used to hiking. The beach is red in colour due to the erosion of the red scoria and black basalt cliffs. It is geologically facinating... More

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Seattle, Washington
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56 reviews 56 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

I will say that I was expecting much more from this place. The beach is neat and the red cliffs behind the beach are a truly striking feature, however the beach itself was not that nice. It is NOT sandy, but more pebbles. The colors are very good though, black and red and grey all intermixed along the beach. It... More

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BAHRAIN
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44 helpful votes 44 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

Our experience was a bit different, instead of trekking to the beach we used a boat to anchor just near it and swam across to the beach. Only drawback was that we couldn’t carry any camera equipment to take pictures from the beach. The beach is truly unique with its red sand texture and sheltered from both sides with cliffs.... More

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Lincoln, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

lovely beach- very hot sand but crystal clear water- just be ready to climb to it

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Having seen only sandy beaches, this was unique for us. The location offers some good photo opportunities. The warm pebbles against the cold water was a good experience. Not too vast, and thankfully not very crowded when we went.

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London
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

It was a novelty to see red(ish) cliffs, but don't expect scarlet sand or rose-tinted cliffs. The beach was strewn with seaweed and there was quite a lot of litter.

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Herndon, Virginia, United States
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

a bit of a hike to get to the actual beach, but it is beautiful and the water is crystal clear

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