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About Megalochori
Restaurants in Megalochori
Raki
Raki cuisine offers both Santorini and Greek recipes and emphasizes the tradition. Dishes that youwill enjoy are made with local products, like Santorini tomatoes, capers or white eggplant, and ingredients. Raki is open all day long, therefore you can choose it for your breakfast or refreshinglunch.
Feggera
In the heart of Megalochori, you’ll enjoy the lovely Feggera restaurant for its beautifully-plated fresh seafood dishes, pasta, salads, desserts, and superb wine list.
To Mousiko Kouti
The menu of To Mousiko Kouti has many choices from local and Greek cuisine. Large variety of appetizers and main courses with meat, fish or seafood will satisfy every expectation.
Alisahni Art & Wine Gallery
Set in gorgeous caves, Alisachni is a fantastic fine dinning restaurant that doubles as an art galleryso you can dine and appreciate some amazing art at the same time! With fresh seafood, traditional Greek dishes, and great local wine, this is one of the best restaurants in Megalochori for sure.
Marta’s traditional kafenio
The first place that you meet, walking down the street from Elements Suites, it is a cute traditional kafeneio that has a small basic menu with Greek dishes. Many nights they have live Greek or piano music events that offers a unique atmosphere where everyone feels like one company
Things to do in Megalochori
Stroll around Megalochori
There are so many photographic scenes around every corner, and we had so much fun exploring with zero agenda and just discovering this enchanting town. If you’re looking for some Instagrammable spots, you’ll find dozens just walking around this charming town.
Visit Secluded Thermi Beach
For some of the best caldera views you’ll ever see, you should trek down to a secluded black-pebble beach below Megalochori called Thermi Beach. It’s not the easiest beach to get to, as you’ll have to make your way down a steep, narrow path which takes about half an hour (and longer to get back up!) but is totally worth it!
Cooking Classes
Cook the most traditional Greek/Santorinian recipes with professional, local chefs. They will lead you through the elaboration of a 4-course Greek meal, which you will cook while exchanging experiences with your small group classmates from all over the globe, sharing laughter, wine and local food to nibble on throughout the cooking lesson. At the end, you will enjoy and taste the menu you prepared together with great local wines.
Explore underground caves
Secret underground Caves are a fun surprise to discover in Megalochori! You can find signs for them and they’re free to visit, so you definitely need to check some of them out. Back in the day, these caves were used as warehouses by local traders and were later used by the residents for storing wine, which some locals still do. They’re all a bit different, so it’s fun to see what you’ll find! It was definitely a little spooky in there, but fun to check out!
Symposium Cultural Center
A place Symposion is dedicated to preserving Greece’s cultural heritage. Inspired by the nine muses of Greek mythology, Symposion is a cultural center housed in a turn of the century winery, offering an immersive experience of music, art and mythology to locals and to visitors from around the world in a boutique setting.
Wine tasting in Megalochori
Megalochori is a wine lover’s dream. Not only does it have some amazing wine but you get to enjoy the experience in serenity without a ton of other tourists around. Winemaking is engrained in Magalochori’s history as it was known as the main hub for the export of a dark, sweet wine called Vinsanto (which is actually not the same as Italy’s Vin Santo!) in the first half of the 20th century.So the area is full of some charming local wineries that you can visit with an organized wine tasting tour or go check out on your own.
Venetsanos Winery
Venetsanos Winery was built in 1947 by the Venetsanos family and was the island’s very first industrial winery.And the place is stunning! The winery itself is set in the hills with incredible views over the caldera and islands. There are tours to learn some fascinating history and some of the traditional and more modern wine-making techniques And then, ofcourse, there’s the wine tasting! You can also book a wine tasting with a food pairing, light lunch, or even as unset tasting! The Venetsanos Winery is open daily from 11 am to 6 pm and their sunset terrace is open during the summer months (June – September) from 6 pm to 10 pm.
Gavalas Winery
Another winery that dates back to the 18th century, Gavalas Winery, is a family-run business with lots of history and prominence in the area. They focus more on small batches and are the only winery in Santorini that makes wine from the rare,indigenous types of grapes called Katsano and Voudomato. Gavalas is the perfect place if you want a friendly, relaxed place to learn some history and taste some truly amazing wine! Wine tasting runs April through October from 11 am to 7 pm and November through March from11 am to 4 pm.
Boutari Winery
Friendly place, quality wine, and delicious food. Boutari Winery has it all covered! Its white-washed walls and white dome make it one of the coolest wineries I’ve ever seen! It has a traditional, unique vibe that makes it one of the best in the Megalochori area that definitely worth visiting. They’re open every day from 10:00 am to 7 pm.
Activities
Explore The Famous Caldera
A Place Of Diversity
Discover the most beautiful sites of Santorini by visiting the villages of Firostefani, Imerovigli & Oia.
Walk around the narrow, quaint paths of Firostefani & enjoy the magnificent view. The wild beauty of the caldera itself along with the volcano view composes breathtaking scenery. There are some fascinating white-blue churches dispersed among the beautiful, typical Greek houses that will grab your attention.
The village of Imerovigli is built on the highest point of the caldera cliffs. Its position provides a magnificent view of the famous volcano, the sparkling Aegean Sea, and the sunset that is out of this world. The remarkable attraction of the village is the famous, immense rock called Skaros that lies among the caldera view. It is of paramount importance since it was one of the five fortresses of Santorini and the most significant one.
Oia is certainly the most beautiful and picturesque village of Santorini. Yet a walk through the town is a must! In the past years, Oia has been upgraded to one of the most luxurious areas of the island. High-class resorts and luxury boutique hotels, with excellent long-established architecture… jewelry stores, fashion designer boutiques, and upscale restaurants. Enjoy some free time to walk and explore the beautiful streets of the town and take magnificent pictures of the Sunset. It is also highly recommended to visit the naval maritime museum, located in the center of the town.
Explore The South
A Place Of History & Tradition
A short visit to the famous “Red Beach” to capture breathtaking photos from one of the most picturesque and fascinating beaches of the island. Red Beach is a volcanic sand beach that is composed of black and red pulverized rock which meets the dark blue seawaters. Then head to the southwest end of the Island to visit the Lighthouse and enjoy the amazing view.
Explore one of the most characteristic local villages of the Island. Megalochori village is built among the wine zone area of the island where most families used to produce their own family wine. After a quick walk through the main square, you will visit the“Symposium by La ponta” cultural center which offers an experience of music and mythology.
Lastly, visit Prophet Elias, the highest spot of the island at 565 meters and enjoy the 360 views, Visit the monastery which was build up in 1711 and offers quietness and greatness.
Photo Shooting Tour
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Horse Riding
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Kayaking
Sailing Tour
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