Kamari

This article is about the village on Santorini, Greece. For the settlement in Estonia, see Kamari, Estonia. For places in Iran, see Kamari, Iran.

Kamari
Coordinates: 36°22′36.39″N 25°28′54.58″E
Country	Greece
Muncipality	Thira
Population  (2021)
• Total	1,065

Kamari (Greek: Καμάρι) is a coastal village on the southeastern part of the Aegean island of Santorini, Greece, in the Cyclades archipelago with a population of 1,065 according to the 2021 census. It is part of the Municipality of Thira and is situated approximately 8 km away from the island's capital Fira. Kamari was built by residents of the nearby village of Episkopi Gonias, which was almost flattened by a devastating earthquake that hit Santorini in July 1956.

The village got its name from a small arch (Greek: Καμάρα, Kamara) that still rises at the south end of its beach and is what remains from an ancient sanctuary dedicated to Poseidon. Today, it stretches along a beach covered with black pebbles, which is the longest of the island. The beach extends in a northeast to southwest direction from Monolithos to the feet of the Mesa vouno mountain that rises up to a height of approx. 400m, being Santorini's second highest peak. Once an agricultural and fishing village, modern Kamari boasts a thriving tourist industry, offering a wide choice of accommodation, restaurants, cafes, bars and night clubs, plus several water sport activities.

In 2002, an archaic sanctuary dedicated to Achilles was discovered in Kamari.

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  Kamari view from the sea. The peak of Mesa Vouno is on the left, that of Profitis Ilias on the right and the meandering road to Ancient Thera in between.
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  Kamari beach. The arch of Poseidon's sanctuary can be seen near the right edge of the image, right above the sea-level.

See also

• Ancient Thera
• Episkopi Gonias
• Sellada

External links

• Kamari.gr