The color is genuinely stunning and unlike any beach most people have seen. The decisive catch in 2026: after repeated rockfalls (2018, 2023, and a major one in December 2025 amid the island's earthquake activity) the land approach from the Akrotiri side is officially closed and authorities actively discourage walking it. You can no longer treat the old 'rocky scramble' as a live option — reaching the sand now means a short water-taxi or boat hop from Akrotiri's little harbour (about 10 minutes, a few euros), or you simply admire it from the clifftop overlook. Walking down is trespassing into a rockfall zone, not a shortcut.
Santorini's Red Beach was officially closed after a rockfall during the island's December 2025 earthquake activity; the cliff-side foot path from Akrotiri remains officially restricted into 2026. · tovima.com
With the land path closed for rockfall risk, the beach is reached by boat/water taxi from Akrotiri's harbour (about EUR 15 pp); the clifftop overlook remains accessible. · daytripsfromsantorini.com