Messaria is a small traditional village located four kilometers southeast of Fira, the capital of Santorini. The houses are built in the traditional style of Cyclades islands. It is one of the few towns of the island where people live from agriculture, especially production of wine.
Messaria, Santorini
The roads are usually very crowded in this town since the main road passes through the middle of town and is a required stage to see the island. The best things in the village are above, where you can find a great collection of churches in a very small area. In this area there are also some fantastic style mansions, with interesting architecture.
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What you should see:
Argyros Mansion is an elegant neoclassical house, located in Messaria, a town famous for its architecture. The mansion was built in 1888 by Georgios Argyros, a landowner and wine merchant. Today, it has been renovated as a museum. Some murals, traditional furniture and other objects can be found there.
