Perissa, Santorini

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]

View of Perissa.

The ancient basilica of St. Irene.

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 of Perissa in Santorini island

Perissa Beach and Mésa Vounó at sunset in May 2024