If you want
to try the local wine, to learn about the winemaking techniques and enjoy the
view, we suggest that you go to Venetsanos Winery.
The
impressive winery is located in Megalochori and it became the first industrial
winery of Santorini. Built on the cliff over Athinios port in 1949, the winery
has some innovative features: its structural design was based on the law of
gravity since there was no electricity at that time on the island.
Therefore,
the winery was built in 4 different levels (9.5 meters high) with slopping
floors, so that the wine production tanks were connected to the ships on the
port (!) through huge pipes, which were coasted downhill on the caldera. An
incredible feat, even for today’s standards!
The winery
is open daily from 10.00 – 21.00.
