The Tsitouras Collection

On Santorini, legend is almost indistinguishable from reality. And there, on the island reputed to have been the land of Atlantis, the five suites of the Tsitouras Collection are perched on a thousand-foot cliff overlooking one of the most spectacular views in the Mediterranean. The mansion that forms the nucleus of the Tsitouras Collection was built in 1780. It was renovated in 1985 by the famous collector Dimitris Tsitouras, and is now a small luxury boutique hotel. In collaboration with British designer David Hicks, who advised him on colour schemes,Dimitris Tsitouras went about decorating each house around a different Facet of Greek history, infusing each one with a particular personality, and thus creating a design hotel with museum-quality art work, dating back to the 19th century. Features such as the domes, vaults, interior windows and skylights characteristic of Santorinian architecture are combined with tasteful decoration, modern furniture, antiques and some ofTsitouras´s private collections of objets d´art including ancient amphorae, Byzantine icons, old maps, mariner´s chests, paintings, etc. The accommodations have a capacity of between two and five persons each. The hotel is famous for its romantic and quiet surroundings in harmony with nature. Guests love to gaze at the caldera view and especially to watch the spectacular sunsets from the terrace, accompanied by the silhouette of Maria Callas.