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Divers at the surface next to the dive centre's boat, off the coast© Santorini Dive Center
An instructor explains the dive to the students before they enter the water© Santorini Dive Center

What to do · Santorini

Try dive on the Perissa reef

Diving · 2 h · No experience

Information
Duration
2 h
Season
Summer season
Who it's for
No previous certification

A lesson on the shore and a first dive from the beach to a volcanic-rock reef, at 6 or 7 metres. Ask about the minimum age when you book.

With teenagers

Who runs it

Directions See all of Santorini

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The terrace of tables on the cobbles, with the countryside and the sea behind© Metaxy MasIsland cooking

Metaxy Mas

Restaurant · Exo Gonia · €€€€

What to order: fava, baked white aubergine and the fillet with vinsanto sauce.

Book by phone · park next to the church of Agios Charalambos
The winery terrace at sunset, with an old olive tree in the centre© SantoWinesWine with a view

SantoWines

Winery · Pyrgos · €€€€

What to order: an assyrtiko tasting flight with plates to share.

Open all year · terrace with views of the volcano
Eat cheap

Lucky's Souvlakis

Takeaway · Fira · €€€€

What to order: pork or chicken gyros pita, with tzatziki.

A counter on Fira's main street, next to the bus station · open daily, roughly from 10:00 to 23:00

To stay nearby

The hostel's facade at night, with the gallery lit up© Youth Hostel AnnaHostel

Youth Hostel Anna

Perissa · Mixed and women-only dormitories · Pool

Why we like it: A hostel about 12 minutes' walk from Perissa beach, with dormitories of 4 to 12 beds and a pool. For those who prefer beach to caldera and don't mind taking the bus to Fira.

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The pool among palm trees, with the sea behind© Kamari Beach HotelHotel

Kamari Beach Hotel

Kamari · On the beach · Pool with lifeguard · Triple rooms

Why we like it: 106 rooms on Kamari's black-sand beach, with loungers for guests and a supervised pool. Close to the airport and with a bus to Fira (€2.20); with a car, parking here is far easier than on the…

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A mansion lounge with a painted ceiling and antique furniture© Zannos MelathronSmall hotel

Zannos Melathron

Pyrgos · Cave suites and suites with jacuzzi · Outside the caldera

Why we like it: A suite hotel five minutes' walk from Pyrgos square, with cave suites and suites with a jacuzzi. Luxury without the Oia crowds, and in the centre of the island, near the wineries and the southern beaches.

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Useful services

More to do nearby

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