Welcome to Messaria |
| Messaria village is situated the center
of Santorini island. Its existence is recorded back to the middle
of 17th century. During the 19th century Messaria was the center
of industry in Santorini. An impressive landmark is the old
Markezinis knitting factory. The original architecture of the
village is interesting, a combination of stately homes and domed
shape cave houses tunneled into the volcano rock. Messaria is
vineyard country. |
| The Stately Homes of Messaria
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| The Argyros Mansion is one of the
most distinguished recent monuments of the island of Santorini
and occupies an important place within the Messaria community,
as it is significant for its morphological and its architectural
value. Also impressive is the Saliveros Mansion which was built
in 1893. Today it is uninhabited and unavailable for viewing
by the public |
| Photo : Klearchos Kapoutsis |
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Geographical Information about the Messaria Area |
| The center of the village can be found at
a busy crossroad that connects the island in almost all
directions. By turning south east, you can drive to the
airport, Monolithos, Exo Gonia and Mesa Gonia and end
up at Kamari. If you drive up the hill, you will be going
towards Vothonas, Pyrgos, Athinios port, as well as the
villages of Megalochori, Akrotiri, Emporio, Perissa and
Perivolos. When going north, the next village you arrive
at is Karterados, and after that Fira the capital. |
| Messaria is a Lively Neighbourhood |
| Messaria has a large local population
and as such is serviced by many shops, restaurants, supermarkets,
chemists and the like. Everything is operational throughout
the year. At the crossroad you are more than likely to
spot street vendors who have parked with their small trucks,
selling almost anything from fresh fish, vegetables and
fruit, potted plants and even large ceramic urns. |
| Fira town : 3 1/2 kilometers |
| Shops, supermarkets, restaurants |
| The bus stop is at the cross road on the
corner. Buses pass by regularly going to all the destinations
mentioned above. |
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