Istoria Hotel, Canaves Oia Epitome, Andronis Arcadia, Andronis Concept Wellness Resort, Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Santorini and Kivotos Santorini are the most important new hotels in Santorini that we highly recommend for you.

Canaves Oia Epitome

In May 2018, Santorini welcomed a new kind of luxury in form of Canaves Oia Epitome. Perched above the picturesque fishing town of Ammoudi, the property is inspired by traditional Cycladic architecture, combining natural and earthy materials with modern design and style.

It is the only property on the island that offers both sea and sunset views from the privacy of each of the 24 luxury villas.

Located on the northern part of the busy island is this hidden and very exclusive all-villa property. Positioned above the picturesque fishing town of Ammoudi, these stunning villas are quickly becoming the ultimate celebrity escape.

Canaves Oia Epitome

The Canaves brand has become among the most popular in Greece after Ioannis and Anna Chaidemenos transformed 17th-century wine caves dug from the volcanic rocks into luxury hotel rooms. This led to the birth of their first hotel, Canaves Oia Hotel. In 2010, Markos Chaidemenos and his brother, Alexandros, took over the brand.

Andronis Arcadia

Arcadia Hotel is the newest addition to the Andronis Exclusive family of five-star hotels, villas and honeymoon retreats on the idyllic island of Santorini.

Named after the mythical home of the god Pan, Arcadia was a place of natural harmony and pastoral enchantment.

This earthly Arcadia is located on the fringe of picturesque Oia, an easy stroll from the village centre, but far enough away to ensure peace and privacy.

The all-suite hotel offers guests the highest standards of comfort and elegant living space, in keeping with the Andronis Exclusive reputation for excellence and personal service. Every suite has its own pool, situated to capture the magical views towards the Aegean sea and the island’s unforgettable sunsets.

Andronis Concept Wellness Resort

Moreover, the Andronis Concept has its own helipad and offers up the unique opportunity of taking a helicopter from Athens directly to your hotel and also day trip charters over the islands.

Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Santorini

Located on the east coast Monolithos Beach, the resort offers up a collection of 62 stunning rooms and suites, 10 offering a private Jacuzzi and 37 with private pools. The large main pool will be the attraction for the trendy crowds wanting a unique beachfront experience on the island.

This 5-star Santorini lifestyle beachfront resort  , features spectacular views over the Aegean Sea.

Stylishly outlined rooms and suites, their relaxing colors in combination with the energy variations of sounds and lighting, create a lifetime experience. Every space offers a Zen retreat feeling by itself.

The accommodation types feature a variety of private Jacuzzies, pools, gardens and decks. The resort brings sophisticated cuisine in its Restaurants and lounges, as well as relaxation and fitness experiences at Nikki Spa and Tone Gym.

Kivotos Santorini

Brothers Philip and Jason Michopoulos run the Kivotos properties with the sister property in Mykonos.

This stunning new property located in Imerovigli,

the most private area of Santorini.

On an island bustling with visitors for many months of the year, Imerovigli is definitely the quietest, most intimate district on the island with only a few hotels and a couple of gourmet restaurants to shatter the ambience.

Unlike many of the properties on the island there is no climbing down involved in accessing the hotel. You can drive straight to a waiting parking space in front of the entrance to the first building with a mere twenty steps leading down to the second.

Kivotos Santorini features five suites and two villas with stunning views; a swimming pool next to the restaurant.

All of them with indoor or outdoor pools and Jacuzzi, a Hammam, en-suite treatment rooms and other unique five star elements are offered which in combination with the hotel’s  gourmet restaurant and skybar are here to further enhance your accommodation experience.

All the bedrooms not only look out onto the magnificent view but the  supremacy that the windows are specially curved so whatever the time of year you stay the last rays of day will stream directly in onto your bed!

180 degrees worth of pure majesty, across the entire bay and caldera. You are drawn first to the remains of the ancient acropolis of Santorini, called Skaros, perched on a single defiant turret of rock in the sea. Cast your gaze wider to take in the magnificent sunset and world famous volcano of Santorini.

Istoria Hotel

Istoria derives its name from the Ancient Greek word for story, and its design, by Athens-based firm Interior Design Laboratorium, opens a new chapter in the island’s unique architectural narrative. Here, the simplicity of the spaces blends harmoniously with the island’s traditional building materials of volcanic stones and colored plaster and a few well-chosen pieces of wooden furniture and handcrafted textiles.

Far from the tourist-clogged sunset spots of western Santorini, Istoria is located on Perivolos Beach on the island’s paradisiac eastern half where there are still very few high-end accommodations.

From Santorini with love…!

Santorini (Greek: Σαντορίνη, classically Thera  and officially Thira (Greek: Θήρα , is an island in the southern Aegean Sea, about 200 km (120 mi) southeast of Greece‘s mainland. It is the largest island of a small, circular archipelago which bears the same name and is the remnant of a volcanic caldera. It forms the southernmost member of the Cyclades group of islands, with an area of approximately 73 km² (28 sq mi) and a 2011 census population of 15,550. The municipality of Santorini includes the inhabited islands of Santorini and Therasia and the uninhabited islands of Nea Kameni, Palaia Kameni, Aspronisi, and Christiana. The total land area is 90.623 km² .

Santorini is essentially what remains after an enormous volcanic eruption that destroyed the earliest settlements on a formerly single island, and created the current geological caldera. A giant central, rectangular lagoon, which measures about 12 by 7 km (7.5 by 4.3 mi), is surrounded by 300 m (980 ft) high, steep cliffs on three sides.

The main island slopes downward to the Aegean Sea. On the fourth side, the lagoon is separated from the sea by another much smaller island called Therasia; the lagoon is connected to the sea in two places, in the northwest and southwest.

The depth of the caldera, at 400m, makes it impossible for any but the largest ships to anchor anywhere in the protected bay; there is also a fisherman’s harbour at Vlychada, on the southwestern coast. The island’s principal port is Athinios. The capital, Fira, clings to the top of the cliff looking down on the lagoon. The volcanic rocks present from the prior eruptions feature olivine, and have a small presence of   hornblende.

It is the most active volcanic centre in the South Aegean Volcanic Arc, though what remains today is chiefly a water-filled caldera. The volcanic arc is approximately 500 km (310 mi) long and 20 to 40 km (12 to 25 mi) wide. The region first became volcanically active around 3–4 million years ago, though volcanism on Thera began around 2 million years ago with the extrusion of dacitic lavas from vents around the Akrotiri.

The island is the site of one of the largest volcanic eruptions in recorded history: the Minoan eruption(sometimes called the Thera eruption), which occurred some 3,600 years ago at the height of the Minoan civilization. The eruption left a large caldera surrounded by volcanic ash deposits hundreds of metres deep and may have led indirectly to the collapse of the Minoan civilization on the island of Crete, 110 km (68 mi) to the south, through a gigantic tsunami. Another popular theory holds that the Thera eruption is the source of the legend of Atlantis .

Santorini was named by the Latin Empire in the thirteenth century, and is a reference to Saint Irene, from the name of the old cathedral in the village of Perissa – the name Santorini is a contraction of the name Santa Irini. Before then, it was known as Kallístē ( means , “the most beautiful one”), Strongýlē (Greek: Στρογγύλη, “the circular one”), or Thēra. The name Thera was revived in the nineteenth century as the official name of the island and its main city, but the colloquial name Santorini is still in popular use. During the Ottoman Empire‘s domination of the Aegean Sea, the Turkish exonym for the island was “Santurin” or “Santoron” .

Speculation on an Atlantis connection

Archaeological, seismological, and vulcanological evidence has been presented linking the Atlantis myth to Santorini. Speculation suggesting that Thera/Santorini was the inspiration for Plato‘s Atlantis began with the excavation of Akrotiri in the 1960s, and gained increased currency as reconstructions of the island’s pre-eruption shape and landscape frescos located under the ash both strongly resembled Plato’s description. The possibility has been more recently popularized by television documentaries such as The History Channel programme Lost Worlds (episode “Atlantis”), the Discovery Channel‘s Solving History with Olly Steeds, and the BBC’s Atlantis, The Evidence, which suggests that Thera is Plato’s Atlantis.

Santorini became independent of Ottoman rule in 1821, during the Greek War of Independence, and was united with Greece in 1830 under the Treaty of London.

During the Second World War, Santorini was occupied in 1941 by Italian forces, and in 1943 by those of the Germans. In 1944, the German and Italian garrison on Santorini was raided by a group of British Special Boat Service Commandos, killing most of its men. Five locals were shot in reprisal, including the mayor.

Cuisine 

Local specialties:

• Brantada – A local Santorinian fish dish. Cod fillet coated in a mixture of flour, water, salt and sometimes beer, normally served with garlic salad. The best place to try it is in some less touristic villages, like Exo Gonia. 
• Koskosela (local Strapatsada)
• Santorinio Sfougato – A traditional Santorini dish. Ingredients: small zucchini, onions, extra virgin olive oil, flour, eggs, rosemary leaves or spearmint tea leaves or dill, xinomyzithra or other sour milk cheese or soft feta, naxos sweet gruyère, salt and fresh ground pepper, sweet peppers, sesame seeds. 
• Tsounisti (Manestra)

• Fava – A local Santorini dish, originally made with the broad bean. Later on, the broad bean was replaced with an easier version, the yellow shelled lentil. Its name originates from the word “favus” which is the Latin word for broad beans.
• Melitinia (dessert) – Melitinia are cookies that are made for weddings, engagements and festivals. They are made of unsalted mitzithra cheese and yogurt and they also have a beautiful smell of mastic. They can be found in the traditional bakeries of Santorini. 
• Tomatokeftdes – also known as tomato fritters, is made with Santorini cherry sized tomatoes. It is cooked in olive oil with onions, peppers, mint and other herbs.

Of course one of  the Best Places to Dine with Unique view is the Character  Lounge Bar & Restaurant  at  Fira. Other interesting restaurants  are  ” The Athenian House”  in Imerovigli,  “Lauda Restaurant” at Adronis Boutique Hotel,  “Sea Side by Notos” at Agios Georgios – Perivolos,  “FlyAway” Creative Restaurant  & Bar at Imerovigli, “Mylos” at Firostefani , “Casa di Te” – Firostefani without view but excellent food.

Wine industry 

 

Architecture 

The traditional architecture of Santorini is similar to that of the other Cyclades, with low-lying cubical houses, made of local stone and whitewashed or limewashed with various volcanic ashes used as colours. The unique characteristic is the common utilisation of the hypóskapha: extensions of houses dug sideways or downwards into the surrounding pumice. These rooms are prized because of the high insulation provided by the air-filled pumice, and are used as living quarters of unique coolness in the summer and warmth in the winter. These are premium storage space for produce, especially for wine cellaring: the Kánavawineries of Santorini.

When strong earthquakes struck the island in 1956, half the buildings were completely destroyed and a large number suffered repairable damage. The underground dwellings along the ridge overlooking the caldera, where the instability of the soil was responsible for the great extent of the damage, needed to be evacuated. Most of the population of Santorini had to emigrate to Piraeus and Athens.

Where to stay in Santorini :

Some nice choices for your accomodation would be Cavo Tagoo Santorini in Imerovigli,  Andronis Boutique Hotel in Oia, Canaves  – Oia Suites & Spa , Astra Suites , Katikies Hotel – Oia  ,  Mystique, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Santorini , Ambassador Aegean Luxury Hotel and Suites – Oia.

There are also plenty of luxury private villas all over the island where we can give you recommendations and prices upon request. Boheme Villa in Pyrgos is an excellent point for example.

Best way to go there:

Santorini is one of the few Cyclades Islands with a major airport, which lies about 6 km (4 mi) southeast of downtown Thera.  Scheduled airlines include the new Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, Ryanair and Athens Airways, with chartered flights from other airlines during the summer, and with transportation to and from the air terminal available through buses, taxis, hotel car-pickups and rental cars.

My Look :

Dresses & Shoes  : Zara 

Sunglasses : Michael Kors 

Purse : Celine 

Watch : Rolex 

Hair Stylist : Gerasimos Galatis Santorini