Mesa Gonia Santorini Private Guided Transfers
Mesa Gonia is a village of Santorini island. It is located at the southeast of Fira. It is a traditional Mediterranean village. If you pay a visit to Mesa Gonia you are going to see a beautiful place surrounded by vineyards, as it is one of the most important wine centers of Santorini.
It would be a nice experience to visit Kanava Rousou a family company that has been producing wine since 1836 and it is located at the entrance of the village. You can have a Santorini top island tour around the village and taste the local wine. There are no accommodation choices here but you can stay for a lunch or a dinner at one of the taverns.
Mesa Gonia private transfers
It is worth paying a visit to Mesa Gonia if you would like to see how the local people used to live on this island. Book a Mesa Gonia private tour with one of our luxury buses or take the chance to learn everything about the island of Santorini by a travel guide by booking a Mesa Gonia guided private tour.
History of Mesa Gonia
During the earthquakes of 1956 the village had a lot of damages, as a result the majority of the people left their houses and went to the neighboring village Kamari in older to continue their lives. The greatest historical monument in Mesa Gonia is the church of Panagias Episkopis.
The church was built in 1100 a.c and it is one of the most important churches in Santorini. The Venetians turned the church into a catholic holy place but during the Ottoman Empire local people turned back to Orthodox. Inside the church you are going to find some excellent carvings and icons from the 11th and 12th century.
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