Messaria

Messaria is located in the middle of Santorini’s mainland as well as in between the town of Fira (about 4 km away), the airport and the east coast of the island. It is a picturesque village surrounded by tomato farms and vineyards and it dates back to the middle ages. The new part of the village is full of life, whilst a walk through the traditional settlement will take you back in time, when Messaria was the centre of the island’s industrial development. There, you will find the remains of the imposing facilities of the Markezinis knitting factory, as well as the Saliveros mansion, dome-shaped houses built into the volcanic rock, cobbled streets, many churches and the restored Argyros Mansion that evidences the glory of its time.