Compare Wedding Venues in Santorini
Wedding venues in Santorini range from caldera terraces and winery settings to hotel event spaces and seafront locations. This selection of 17 venues helps you compare their character, location and the questions to ask before requesting a proposal.
For the wider destination picture, including areas, professionals and practical next steps, explore our wedding in Santorini guide. Here, the focus is on choosing the space that fits your celebration.
Choose the Setting Before Comparing the Package
- Caldera terraces: compare the actual ceremony view, seating layout and guest access.
- Winery and restaurant venues: look at the dining experience, event area and services included.
- Hotels and villas: consider accommodation alongside event hire and privacy arrangements.
- Coastal settings: confirm the permitted event space, wind exposure and facilities.
Venue photographs are inspiration, not a guarantee of the current layout or availability. Request an up-to-date proposal for your date and guest count. Theros Wave Bar’s location change is noted in its entry below.
17 Santorini Wedding Venues to Explore
Explore the selection: Cavo Ventus · Theros Wave Bar · Venetsanos Winery · Santorini Gem · Le Ciel · East Breeze · El Viento · Canaves Oia · Rocabella Santorini · Santo Wines · Andromeda Villas · Suites of the Gods · Pyrgos Restaurant · Villa Irini · Dana Villas · Thermes Luxury Villas · Laze.
1. Cavo Ventus
Area: Akrotiri · Setting: Caldera event venue
Cavo Ventus combines an open terrace with the volcanic landscape of Akrotiri. Its ceremony setting makes the view part of the celebration, while the event spaces offer scope for a coordinated ceremony and reception.
Before requesting a proposal: Compare the ceremony and dining layouts, supplier access and the spaces included in exclusive hire.
See the details in a wedding at Cavo Ventus.
2. Theros Wave Bar
Area: Mesa Pigadia, Akrotiri · Setting: Coastal bar and restaurant
Theros Wave Bar announces a new location at Mesa Pigadia beach in the Akrotiri area. The photograph below shows its earlier beachfront setting and should be treated as historical inspiration, rather than a photograph of the new location.
Before requesting a proposal: Request current photographs and confirm whether private wedding events are offered at the new premises.
3. Venetsanos Winery
Area: Megalochori · Setting: Winery terrace
Venetsanos Winery offers its Upper Terrace for weddings and private events above the caldera. It brings wine heritage and an open-air setting into the same celebration, with the terrace providing the backdrop for a ceremony or dinner.
Before requesting a proposal: Clarify venue hire, drinks, catering arrangements and the capacity of your proposed seating plan.
See the details in Kyle and Priscilla’s Santorini wedding.
4. Santorini Gem
Area: Pyrgos area · Setting: Wedding venue and villa
Santorini Gem combines caldera views with dedicated ceremony and reception spaces. The villa and grounds make it a venue to consider when you want accommodation and the celebration discussed as one plan.
Before requesting a proposal: Review outdoor and indoor arrangements, menu options and whether villa accommodation is included.
See the details in Neenah and Ross’s wedding at Santorini Gem.
5. Le Ciel
Area: Imerovigli · Setting: Caldera venue and restaurant
Le Ciel pairs a caldera-facing ceremony terrace with dining facilities in Imerovigli. It is worth considering if your priorities include the ceremony view and a reception organised within the same venue.
Before requesting a proposal: Compare ceremony-only hire with a ceremony-and-reception proposal, including timing and required drinks packages.
6. East Breeze
Area: Karterados coast · Setting: Beach venue inspiration
East Breeze is featured by Santorini wedding specialists for its relaxed beach setting and bohemian styling. It offers a different visual direction from the island’s white caldera terraces, with the shoreline as the focus.
Before requesting a proposal: Confirm current operation, private event availability and the ceremony and reception spaces offered for your date.
Venue information: Marvellous Wedding.
7. El Viento
Area: Megalochori · Setting: Windmill and caldera terrace
El Viento’s windmill gives its terrace a distinctive architectural feature. Located on the cliffside of Megalochori, it combines an open ceremony setting with views across the caldera.
Before requesting a proposal: Discuss how your ceremony, dinner and entertainment would share the terrace and which accommodation arrangements apply.
See the details in an intimate wedding at El Viento.
8. Canaves Oia
Area: Oia · Setting: Hotel collection event spaces
Canaves Collection offers several wedding settings, including Panorama Balcony at Canaves Oia Suites, Veranda at Canaves Sunday and Sunset Terrace at Canaves Epitome. Each is a separate space, so the collection name alone does not describe the venue you will book.
Before requesting a proposal: Identify the exact property and terrace, then compare ceremony, dining and accommodation options.
9. Rocabella Santorini
Area: Imerovigli · Setting: Hotel terraces and poolside spaces
Rocabella presents several wedding settings, including Infinity Kiosk, Infinity Pool and Exclusive Pool. The different spaces allow you to compare a ceremony location with a separate dining or poolside reception layout.
Before requesting a proposal: Request a proposal naming each booked space and explaining how guests move between them.
10. Santo Wines
Area: Pyrgos · Setting: Winery event venue
Santo Wines combines Santorini’s wine culture with a caldera-facing wedding setting. It is an option to explore when you want the island’s landscape and wine heritage to be part of the experience.
Before requesting a proposal: Confirm the event area, hire duration, drinks and food arrangements, and the route guests will use to reach their seats.
11. Andromeda Villas
Area: Imerovigli · Setting: Hotel wedding terrace
Andromeda Villas offers a wedding setting within its Imerovigli hotel. The terrace and caldera backdrop make it a place to discuss for a personal ceremony alongside your accommodation plans.
Before requesting a proposal: Check the current ceremony capacity, reception options and step-free access along the complete guest route.
See the details in Alexandra and Marius’s Santorini wedding.
12. Suites of the Gods
Area: Megalochori · Setting: Hotel and caldera event spaces
Suites of the Gods overlooks the caldera above Athinios port. The hotel presents weddings, receptions and private events, making it an option for couples comparing a hotel-based celebration with a standalone event venue.
Before requesting a proposal: Confirm which terrace or poolside space is proposed, accommodation requirements and the alternative event plan.
13. Pyrgos Restaurant
Area: Pyrgos · Setting: Restaurant and event halls
Pyrgos Restaurant offers several event spaces and an Agia Fotini area with a chapel. Its combination of dining facilities and different halls gives couples another approach to a Santorini reception beyond an open caldera terrace.
Before requesting a proposal: Compare the named hall, ceremony arrangements, menu and indoor alternative for your guest count.
See the details in Margot and Rayan’s celebration at Pyrgos Restaurant.
14. Villa Irini
Area: Agia Irini–Mesaria area · Setting: Villa wedding terrace
Villa Irini presents a dedicated wedding terrace with caldera views. Its whitewashed architecture offers a setting to discuss for a smaller celebration, while the exact event format should be agreed with the venue.
Before requesting a proposal: Confirm the current terrace capacity, access, hire period and whether dinner is available on site.
15. Dana Villas
Area: Firostefani · Setting: Hotel wedding terrace
Dana Villas & Infinity Suites offers a cliffside wedding setting in Firostefani. Its ceremony terrace brings white Cycladic architecture together with the caldera view, with accommodation and dining options to discuss with the team.
Before requesting a proposal: Review guest access, the ceremony layout and the dining arrangements included in your proposal.
See the details in Erin and Stephen’s Santorini wedding.
16. Thermes Luxury Villas
Area: Megalochori · Setting: Villa complex and event setting
Thermes Luxury Villas by Mr and Mrs White is a caldera property in Megalochori that presents wedding services. Its villa setting can be considered when you want to explore accommodation and the event location together.
Before requesting a proposal: Clarify which event space is offered, accommodation commitments, supplier arrangements and the weather alternative.
17. Laze
Area: Baxedes, near Oia · Setting: Seafront event venue
Laze is a wedding and event venue at Baxedes beach, with a pool and outdoor celebration spaces. Its seafront setting offers a different atmosphere from a caldera-edge ceremony and can be explored for a reception or related wedding gathering.
Before requesting a proposal: Confirm exclusive use, catering, the permitted ceremony area, music arrangements and the agreed event end time.
How to Compare Your Santorini Venue Shortlist
Send the same brief to each venue: preferred dates, guest estimate, ceremony format, reception style and approximate budget. Ask for the exact event space and an itemised proposal.
- Guest access: check steps, surfaces, vehicle drop-off, facilities and the complete route between spaces.
- Dining layout: review seated capacity with catering access, a dance floor and any entertainment equipment included.
- Weather alternative: agree the backup space, when the decision is made and any extra charges.
- Event terms: clarify exclusive use, supplier policies, music conditions, setup and collection times.
- Total cost: compare venue hire, food, drinks, staffing, equipment, taxes and accommodation commitments.
Questions Couples Ask About Santorini Wedding Venues
Can the ceremony and reception take place at the same venue?
Several venues present both options, but the available package and booked spaces differ. Confirm the ceremony area, dinner layout and any move required between them.
Are all Santorini venues on the caldera?
No. This selection also includes coastal venues and restaurant settings. Compare the atmosphere and guest experience you want alongside the view.
Which venue is suitable for a small wedding?
Start with the actual guest count and ask about minimum charges, hire duration and privacy. A smaller party may still need to meet a venue’s minimum spend or accommodation conditions.
Where can we find more Santorini wedding inspiration?
Explore our Santorini destination wedding guide for the broader picture, or see Daniella and Janvier’s Santorini wedding for ideas from a featured celebration.
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