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Location
Kivotos Santorini is ideally located in Imerovigli, the most private area of Santorini. On an island bustling with visitors for many months of the year, Imerovilgi is definitely the quietest, most intimate district on the island with only a few hotels and a couple of gourmet restaurants to shatter the ambience.

Suites and Villas
The five suites and two villas of Kivotos Santorini exude the vastly appreciated artistic craftsmanship for which the Michopoulos family is known for. Kivotos Hotels & Villas Group has been welcoming guests for over 25 years.

Private Yatch
Kivotos has a privately owned stunning 25-meter schooner, which is available for the exclusive use of hotel guests for day or weekly cruises around nearby islands, pristine inaccessible beaches, and rocky islets. It is skippered and fully crewed, effortlessly exuding sophisticated luxury, comfort, romantic elegance and grace. The “Prince de Neufchatel” can be chartered for private candlelight dinners, private parties, and wedding ceremonies and receptions.

Kivotos' Philosophy
Kivotos hotels have been designed following a unique philosophy made of genuine warmth and the authentic essence of two extraordinary isles: Mykonos and Santorini. Each in their own way inspired the Michopoulos family to create two incredible boutique hotels. Both designed with the classy traveler in mind, who appreciates superior architectural design and the use of fine local materials.

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The 5 iconic villages of Santorini

What Mother Nature has done with Santorini is both unforgiving cruelty and a work of art. Born out of the largest volcanic eruption in human history, the Cycladic island is a romantic postcard come to life. Its lunar landscapes and bluer than blue waters look as if they came straight out of heaven and the views seem almost mythical. Then there’s the architecture, an amazing feat of human ingenuity and craftsmanship.

Every twist and turn here is a photo shoot opportunity, whether it’s a cascade of pastel-hued houses bathed in the glow of sunset, the ubiquitous dreamy cobblestone courtyard draped in bougainvillea, a sleepy alleyway lined with cubic sun-bleached homes carved into the rock face, or a crisp, blue-domed church perched above the cobalt Aegean Sea. Here’s a look at most beautiful and iconic villages of Santorini, in all their whitewashed Cycladic glory:

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It is arguably the most beautiful among the villages of Santorini. Home to magical sunsets, chocolate-box architecture, and delightful art galleries, it is also its most frequented destination. Clinging to the rim of the caldera, on the northern tip of the island, this whitewashed marvel is worth visiting for the views alone.

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