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ΤRAVEL, TASTE DISCOVER
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FOINIKIA
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FIROSTEFANI
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MONOLITHOS
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MESSARIA
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exo gonia
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PYRGOS
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Spending time on Santorini without taking a guided wine tour, or visiting at least a couple of its excellent wineries on your own, should be... prohibited by law. Choose from a selection of exciting options to learn the history, explore the unique terroir and, of course, taste the wines from the local varieties. Note that wineries are generally open to the public from April through October – it is advisable to make a call behorehand.
KAMARI
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The view from Venetsanos winery.
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emporio
perissa
perivolos
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1. SANTOWINES 3. BOUTARI SANTORINI WINERY 5. HATZIDAKIS WINERY 7. CANAVA ROUSSOS 9. ARTEMIS KARAMOLEGOS WINERY 11. GAIA WINES 13. VASSALTIS VINEYARDS
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2. VENETSANOS WINERY 4. GAVALAS WINES 6. ESTATE ARGYROS 8. ART SPACE 10. KOUTSOGIANNOPOULOS WINERY 12. CANAVA ARGYROS AVANTIS 14. DOMAINE SIGALAS
INFO Organized wine tours, in groups of 6-10 people, are available in English and roughly cost €75-130 per person, depending on the package. To get started, contact Santorini Wine Trails (www.santoniwinetrails. gr), Santorini Wine Adventure (www.winetoursantorini.com) and Santorini Wine Tour (www.santoriniwinetour.com)
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1. Detail of the historic canava of the Emmanuel Argyros family, reopened by Avantis wines. 2. The main hall of the recently refurbished Venetsanos winery, the islands’ first facility to embrace the modern age some 70 years ago. 3. Wine tasting at Gavalas Wines. 4. Visiting the Sigalas estate.
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