BREATH
PERFECTLY SECLUDED
Life is breathing. Yet, we often forget to breathe. Though we need air so much.
But we keep forgetting. Experience your personal leap into time at Therasia,
a quiet sister island in the cluster of Santorini, next to the volcanic beauty of the caldera.
Breathe again, intensely, consuming yourself, enjoying the gentle shapes of the vineyards of Santorini
and the explosion of the senses. Breathe like you did as a kid. Escape to Santa Irini Retreat,
a place as unique as you, where easy-living is the only way of existence.
A CALM PLACE WITHIN THE WIND
Situated opposite the spectacular and bustling Santorini, Therasia and its natural beauty seem untouched by the passing of time. SANTA IRINI RETREAT offers you tranquility. The sun sets right down the courtyard of the estate and the moonrise from Santorini will be an unexpected surprise…
You will enjoy stunning panoramic views and at the same time immerse yourselves in the simplicity and light heartedness [insouciance] of your adolescence. In “SANTA IRINI RETREAT”you will experience the absolute greek feeling, on an island with a population of just 180 inhabitants, far away and very different from any typical tourist attraction.
SO FAR...YET SO CLOSE
Therasia and Santorini are considered a whole as they share a bay, the caldera and common anchorage. The picturesque village Manolas on the ridge of the caldera offers a breathtaking view to the volcano,
the cave houses in Agrilia reveal an unbreakable bond with nature while the miniature harbor of Riva, just 10 minutes by boat from Ammoudi in Oia, welcomes the visitors of Santa Irini Retreat
GETTING TO
SANTA IRINI RETREAT
CREATE MEMORIES
Immerse yourselves to the history and the pristine rural landscape of Therasia and its rare beauty. Follow the rhythm created by the artificial terraces supported by dry stone walls of volcanic lava. Enjoy the island’s morphology passing through vineyards, fields with wild cactuses, hills and canyons towards cave houses, wineries, churches and monasteries built by local folk artists. And all this journey is taking place in front of the caldera, and the islands of Santorini, Ios, Sikinos, Folegandros . And the blue of the sea.....
A JOURNEY IN HISTORY
Why Santa Irini? The church of Agia Irini [the Italian Santa Irene] in Therasia, completed in 1867, is facing the caldera and Santorini and is located within the retreat’s estate. The island of Santorini supposedly owes its name to this world famous church, which makes up the natural border of the retreat’s yard on its southern side. It is the oldest among 24 churches scattered around Therasia.
FIND YOUR WAY
Our Concierge will help you to find all local secrets. Find your way from Santorini to Therasia and love the simplicity of it all…and the white. Santa Irini Retreat is a down to earth Greek experience. We will accommodate you with all the necessary information. Cooking lessons are held on the central big table, under the traditional pergola of our retreat and the view of the caldera and Santorini. Yoga and other Retreats find their real existence in Therasia and Santa Irini Retreat. Find your way from Santorrini to Santa Irini Retreat in Therasia, a place as unique as you.