Red Beach (Santorini)

36°20′50.35″N 25°23′40.52″E / 36.3473194°N 25.3945889°E / 36.3473194; 25.3945889Red Beach is a volcanic sand beach on the Aegean island of Santorini. The beach is famed for its titular red-hued sand, (oxidised iron) and is a noted for being a popular tourist attraction.

Description

The beach's sand is composed of black and red pulverized volcanic rock from the nearby Santorini caldera. Red Beach can be accessed from nearby Akrotiri.^[1]^[2] The area is prone to landslides, and since 2013 parts of the beach have been inaccessible due to said slides.^[2]^[3]

References

^ Red Beach, #6 in Best Things To Do in Santorini. travel.usnews URL: https://travel.usnews.com/Santorini_Greece/Things_To_Do/Red_Beach_22059/
^ ^a ^b "Santorini Red Beach | Santorini beaches - Greeka.com". Greeka. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
^ Santorini-View.com. "Santorini Red beach - Beaches - Santorini". Santorini-View.com. Retrieved 2018-08-15.

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[1] Red Beach, #6 in Best Things To Do in Santorini. travel.usnews URL: https://travel.usnews.com/Santorini_Greece/Things_To_Do/Red_Beach_22059/

[:0-2] "Santorini Red Beach | Santorini beaches - Greeka.com". Greeka. Retrieved 2018-08-15.

[3] Santorini-View.com. "Santorini Red beach - Beaches - Santorini". Santorini-View.com. Retrieved 2018-08-15.

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