Monolithos Beach - Santorini

The favourite sandy beach of Monolithos stretches on the east coast of Santorini, surrounded by green nature, approximately 8 km east from the capital city of Fira.

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The Monolithos beach lies in a beautiful region, surrounded by pleasant green nature. It is long, covered with dark volcanic sand. Thanks to the crystal-clear water and easy access to the sea, the beach is often visited by families with small children. On the other hand, it sometimes gets quite windy, as it is located in an open terrain. You also can see interesting rock shapes here, with traces of influence of the sea water, wind and rain.

The beach is equipped with sunbeds and umbrellas and the tourists can use a wide range of services here as restaurants, taverns, sport activities or playgrounds for children. A part of the beach is kept natural therefore you can find peace and shade under the surrounding trees. It belongs to the same name Monolithos resort and is easily accessible by car or bus.

If you go south along the coast, you can visit other beautiful beaches like Kamari or Perissa, continuing after the Monolithos beach. However, the beach of Monolithos is calmer and not overcrowded.