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Fanari Villas

Price
Price on request
Capacity
90 guests
Sleeps
55 guests

Fanari Villas is a family-run hotel of 16 suites and villas carved into the caldera cliff in Oia, Santorini. Its restaurant terraces, just below Oia's windmill, take weddings of up to 90 guests, looking out over the sea and the sunset. Accommodation for 55 people lets you keep part of your wedding group together on site, beyond the celebration itself.

The story

Restaurant terraces below Oia's windmill

Fanari Villas sits at the edge of the caldera in Oia, on the northern tip of Santorini. It faces the island of Thirassia, with the volcano on one side and the open sunset on the other. Manolis Darzentas, an architect from an old Oia family, built it in 1991 by restoring ruins left by the 1956 earthquake. The name means "lighthouse", after a stone lighthouse that stood here until that earthquake. At the top of the complex stands the family's church of Agia Ekaterini (St Catherine).

Weddings and other gatherings are held at the hotel's restaurant, Fanari in Oia, just below Oia's windmill. It has an indoor room and terraces on several levels above the Aegean and the caldera, for up to 90 guests at a seated dinner or a buffet. The kitchen cooks Santorini and Mediterranean dishes, with wines from the island and the rest of Greece, and the menu is chosen in advance. Couples can marry in the church of Agia Ekaterini, on the private terrace of one of the suites (for the couple only), or on the terrace of the Summer Lovers Villa for up to 20 guests, subject to availability. The restaurant can also be booked privately for the celebration.

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The details

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Pricing & packages

Price
Price on request

Capacity & stay

Capacity
Up to 90 guests, seated or buffet, on the restaurant's terraces
Accommodation
Sleeps 55 · 16 suites and villas, carved into the cliff

Location & experiences

Region
Santorini, Greece
Nearest airport
Santorini Airport (JTR)
Best season
1 April to 30 November

Planning & policies

Catering
By the hotel's restaurant, Fanari in Oia: seated dinners or buffets with Santorini and Mediterranean dishes and Greek wines, with the menu chosen in advance
Location
Oia, on the caldera edge; 30 minutes by car from Santorini airport and Athinios port, 20 minutes from Fira. Private parking on site.
Ceremony
In the church of Agia Ekaterini, on the private terrace of a suite (couple only) or on the Summer Lovers Villa terrace (up to 20 guests, subject to availability).
Reception
The Fanari in Oia restaurant: an indoor room and terraces on several levels, for up to 90 guests, seated or buffet.
Food
Santorini and Mediterranean dishes and Greek wines; the menu is chosen in advance.
Staying over
16 suites and villas in the hotel, some with a private whirlpool; about 55 guests can stay overnight.
Season
1 April to 30 November.
Access
A multi-level complex with steps, as in most of Oia.
Price
On request; the hotel prepares an offer for each couple.
Frequently asked

Good to know.

How many guests can Fanari Villas host?

Up to 90 guests, for a seated dinner or a buffet, on the restaurant's terraces and in its indoor room.

Where can the ceremony take place?

In the church of Agia Ekaterini, on the private terrace of one of the suites (for the couple only), or on the terrace of the Summer Lovers Villa for up to 20 guests, subject to availability.

Where is the reception held?

At Fanari in Oia, the hotel's restaurant, on terraces just below Oia's windmill, looking over the caldera and the sunset.

Can guests stay at the hotel?

Yes. The hotel has 16 suites and villas carved into the cliff, some with their own whirlpool, and hosts about 55 guests overnight.

What does a wedding cost?

The hotel does not use fixed packages; it prepares an offer for each couple.

When is the hotel open?

From 1 April to 30 November.

How do we get there?

Santorini airport and Athinios port are each about 30 minutes away by car, and Fira 20 minutes. The hotel has private parking. Inside the complex there are steps between levels.

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