View of Perissa.
The ancient basilica of St. Irene.

Perissa (Greek: Περίσσα) is a village on the island of Santorini, Greece. It is located 13 km to the southeast of Fira, near the Messa Vouno rock.[1]

According to the 2021 census, Perissa has 725 permanent inhabitants.[2] It is part of the community of Emporio.

Perissa boasts magnificent beaches on the Aegean including Perissa Beach itself. There are the remnants of the ancient Early Christian church of Saint Irene; its contracted form is the present name of the island, Santorini.

Perissa Santorini Greece, beach
Perissa Santorini Greece, beach of Perissa in Santorini island
Perissa Beach and Mésa Vounó at sunset in May 2024

References

  1. ^ "Perissa". Greeka.com. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  • Perissa travel guide from Wikivoyage

36°21′25″N 25°28′25″E / 36.35694°N 25.47361°E / 36.35694; 25.47361


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perissa,_Santorini
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