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Must See

EAT

Melitini
This tsipourádiko is
popular thanks to
sharing dishes like lamb
loukániko (sausage) and
pastourmadópita
(cured-beef turnovers).
There is a roof terrace.
⌂ Ía, main through road
∑ melitinioia.com
¡¡¡
the island’s only brewery, the The only brewery on
Santorini Brewing Company, Santoríni, producing Metaxy Mas
founded in 2011 by a Serb, a “Donkey” beers Scrumptious dishes such
Greek, an American and a Brit. as bulgur with lamb
The brewery has since pro­ covered in yogurt sauce
duced a number of what they of beers. “Donkey” beers are can be enjoyed on the
call “Hip Hoppy Kick­Ass Ale”, unfiltered and unpasteurized, terrace facing Anáfi
including the Yellow Donkey which means they don’t travel island, or inside the old
label. The brewery doesn’t very far. It’s best to try them vaulted house.
offer tours, but you can enjoy while you’re on site, or at a bar ⌂ Éxo Goniá (take stairs
a small tasting of its selection on the island. from the church)
∑ santorini-
metaximas.gr
Although the village of Mésa Goniá used ¡¡¡
to be known for its winemaking, it is
now home to the island’s only brewery, Giorgaros
the Santorini Brewing Company. A reliable bet for cheap,
fresh, locally caught
fish and the usual fried
mezedes, with jaw-
dropping views north to
the caldera-rim villages.
⌂ Near Akrotíri
lighthouse
§ 22860 83035
¡¡¡
Selene
Both the posh upstairs
restaurant and the
informal downstairs
“Meze and Wine” bistro
are run by a team
dedicated to the revival
of Aegean cuisine.
⌂ Pýrgos village
∑ selene.gr
¡¡¡
The colourful homes
of Ía, peppered across
the volanic cliffs
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