Clinging to the cliff edge, a modest entrance belies the magnificent Perivolas hotel, offering perhaps one of the most sought-after pool views in Greece, if not Europe. It is framed perfectly by Santorini’s extraordinary Caldera, formed by the violent explosion of its central volcano 1,500 years ago.
The infinity pool at Perivolas really does seem to stretch into eternity, as if swimming off the edge would plunge you the 1,000ft to the sea below. It is the central point of the hotel with its “traditional houses” or rooms grouped around it.
It’s simply incomparable and has graced the front cover of myriad travel magazines. Guests spend a good deal of time taking unforgettable holiday snaps against an azure blue sea on which massive cruise liners