THERMES LUXURY VILLAS

Megalochori is an area located 10 klm from Fira (the centre of Santorini) and it offers a panoramic view of the island. It is one of the most beautiful villages in Santorini having kept in tact its traditional characteristics. Walking around you will find neoclassical buildings as well as caved houses built in the rock, small white churches with blue domes. Donand#39;t miss visiting the Panaghia ton Isodionandquot; dedicated to Virgin Mary, with a beautiful wood-carved icon screen and byzantine icons of Russian style, and Aghios Nicolaos Marmaritis. This latter, is in fact a Doric temple of the 4th century B.C. converted to Christian church; the features of ancient architecture have been left almost intact. Its name is owed to the marble the main building material of the ancient temple, retained in the Christian church. The area also has two wineries which you can visit for wine tasting.