South Aegean, GR

Red Beach

Water Bodyocean
CountryGR
RegionSouth Aegean

Getting There

Nearest CityEmporeio4.6 km
Airport (JTR)Santorini International Airport9.5 km

Safety & Conditions

Shark Incidents0recorded

Sand & Geology

red

The beach's sand is composed of black and red pulverized volcanic rock from the nearby Santorini caldera.

Predicted regional compositionmixed Q-F-L
Q 63%
L 33%
QuartzFeldsparLithic

Modelled from GloPrSM v1.0.0 (IJ_QFL). Calibrated on river sand, not measured beach samples — treat as a regional signal, not a sand assay.

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Travel

Red Beach—Kokkini Ammos—is a small but intensely vivid cove on the southern coast of Santorini, distinguished by its dramatic red volcanic sand and towering tuff cliffs. Located ne...

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