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A small, friendly Megalochori winery that has been family-run for 5 generations, and my favorite winery on Santorini. Gavalas offers an intimate wine tasting experience without the views you find at nearby Santos and Venetsanos (though Perissa can be seen in the distance from the outside patio).
Three tasting selections are offered: 3 (€10/person), 5 (€15/person), or 7 (€20/person) wines; a small selection of wine is available for purchase at reception. Tours take approximately an hour. There’s no restaurant on site but there is a good taverna nearby that serves traditional Greek cuisine.
Available from 10am to 8pm daily, April through October. Drop-ins are welcome, but reservations, particularly for larger groups, are advisable, especially as parking space is constrained (and the winery can prove difficult to locate for independent drivers), but access via public transportation is not too challenging – the nearest bus stop is in Megalochori, merely a 7-10 minute walk distant.
Gavalas Winery Santorini Hours and Information
- Time of year: Open from April through October.
- Hours: 10am-8pm daily from April 1st to October 30th.
- Website: gavalaswines.gr
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- Telephone: +30 2286 082552
- Restaurant: No on-site restaurant, but many are within a brief walk.
- View: No caldera view.
- Tours & Tastings: Tours are offered daily, and take approximately an hour. Three tasting options are offered: 3 (€10/person), 5 (€15/person), or 7 (€20/person) bottles.
- Parking: A limited number of parking spaces are available on site.
- Bus: The closest bus stop is about a 7-10 minute walk from the winery, on the road that passes Megalochori. Buses traveling south from Fira and on their way to Perissa, Perivolos, and Akrotiri, will make halts here. If coming from another village like Oia, Imerovigli, or Kamari you’ll need to make a transfer in Fira to a Megalochori (south-bound) bus.
Gavalas Winery Santorini
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