# Kamari

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This article is about the village on Santorini, Greece. For the settlement in Estonia, see [Kamari, Estonia](/source/Kamari,_Estonia). For places in Iran, see [Kamari, Iran](/source/Kamari,_Iran_(disambiguation)).

**Kamari** (Greek: Καμάρι) is a coastal village on the southeastern part of the [Aegean](/source/Aegean_Sea) island of [Santorini](/source/Santorini), [Greece](/source/Greece), in the [Cyclades](/source/Cyclades) archipelago with a population of 1,065 according to the 2021 census.[1] It is part of the Municipality of Thira and is situated approximately 8 km away from the island's capital [Fira](/source/Fira). Kamari was built by residents of the nearby village of *[Episkopi Gonias](/source/Episkopi_Gonias_(village))*, which was almost flattened by a devastating [earthquake](/source/1956_Amorgos_earthquake) that hit Santorini in July 1956.

The village got its name from a small [arch](/source/Arch) (Greek: Καμάρα, Kamara) at the south end of its beach and is what remains from an old customs house (Greek: Παλιό Τελωνείο, Palió Teloneío) built between 1537 - 1650. This arch is also the site of annual [Ephipany](/source/Epiphany_(holiday)) and Blessing of the Water tradition for the area.

Today, it stretches along a beach covered with black [pebbles](/source/Pebble), which is the longest of the island. The beach extends in a northeast to southwest direction from Monolithos to the feet of the *Mesa vouno* mountain that rises up to a height of approx. 400m, being Santorini's second highest peak. Once an agricultural and fishing village, modern Kamari boasts a thriving tourist industry, offering a wide choice of accommodation, restaurants, cafes, bars and night clubs, plus several [water sport](/source/Surface_water_sports) activities.

In 2002, an [archaic](/source/Archaic_Greece) sanctuary dedicated to [Achilles](/source/Achilles) was discovered in Kamari.

## See also

- [Ancient Thera](/source/Ancient_Thera)
- [Episkopi Gonias](/source/Episkopi_Gonias_(village))
- [Sellada](/source/Sellada)

## References

1. ["Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό"](https://www.statistics.gr/documents/20181/17286366/MON_PLI_DHM_OIKISN_2021.xlsx) [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.

## External links

- [Kamari.gr](https://web.archive.org/web/20090225092606/http://kamari.gr/)

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