The Tsitouras Collection is a small, exquisite De Luxe Class Hotel on the Cycladic Island of Santorini, in the Aegean Sea and it is open all year round.

It is located in Firostefani, just 700 metres from the Main Town of Fira, which can be either a scenic walk or a quick taxi ride. There is a magnificent view of the Volcano from the Veranda.  Easily accessible via Air & Boat transportation, 8 Km from Santorini Airport and Athinios Port.

On the enchanting Island of Santorini. There were the fairy-tale muddles with reality and nature with dreams. There, where the sea binds with the sky in a perpetual love play. In Santorini, in the heart of the wind-swept Aegean, where the myth places the renowned land of Atlantis on a craggy rock hang the six Houses that compose the Complex of the Tsitouras Collection; gazing over the open sea and the mysterious Volcano, perched on the top of a thousand-foot cliff, overlooking one of the most spectacular views to be found in the Mediterranean.

It is an old Mansion dating back to the 19th century in the Village of Firostefani (700 metres from the main town of Fira) renovated by the famous collector Dimitris Tsitouras, adjusting it with great love and in his personal style with respect to Greek Tradition, into five different units. Further down the path Dimitris Tsitouras introduces you to the "ultimate" of private luxury holidays, the Tsitouras Collection Villa. Built in 2001, though furnished with the most up-to-date equipment, the Villa houses some unique Art objects dating back to the 16th century.

The Hotel consists of 5 Houses and a Villa. The House of the Sea, the House of the Winds, the House of Portraits, the House of Porcelain and the House of Nureyev, which can accommodate from two to five people. The Tsitouras Collection Villa can accommodate up to 6 persons.  The Houses have a capacity of 2 to 6 persons each, and are named after the unique collection that dominates the interior. These 6 units of unique beauty combine high aesthetics with modern functionalism. Their architectural elements - domes, vaults, arcades, inner windows, skylights - characteristic patterns of the order that prevails in Santorini, are emphasized by tasteful decoration, modern furniture and antiques, as well as ancient amphorae, Byzantine icons, old travel maps, paintings, nautical chests.

Each House has its own personality and contains one or more characteristic collections of Art Objects. All the Houses have their own Wet Bar, which is complimentary, a CD Player with Special CD selection of the owner, Satellite TV & DVD, Direct Dial Telephone, Safe Deposit Boxes and Air Conditioning. All the Bathrooms are in Greek white marble and are fully equipped (Hairdryers, Bathrobes, Slippers, etc.).
Included in the price is Transportation to and from the Port/Airport, a Mini Bar, drinks of the day and a lovely Breakfast.

Breakfast is served all day on tables laid with silver cutlery and specially designed dishes, individually for each Guest.

There are also facilities for small Private Parties as this Complex is also available as a whole Unit.

The House of the Sea:

In this most introspective of the Tsitouras Houses the sea is reflected in an ancient shell-encrusted amphora, Seamen’s Chests, Nautical Maps and fittings from old-time Ocean Liners. The walls are a creamy colour.
It is a House with depth, with secret corners and mystery. Its treasures however are not buried, they are there for you to enjoy. One of them is a Picasso Plate with incised relief fish, a collection of 19th century Charcoal Nudes, a Wreath by contemporary artist Giorgos Palividas and an 18th century Russian Icon. It also has special Tsitouras touches: the silk upholstery, framed silk scarf, snow white cotton sheets and towels bearing the characteristic embroidered TC wreath, and above all the beauty, comfort and tradition for which Tsitouras is justly famed.

The House of the Winds:

A collection of engravings of the ancient Tower of the Winds in Athens gave this House its name. It is a House with high vaulted ceilings, an airy light blue on the walls and the timeless elegance in the authentic Santorinian period furniture.
Its interior window, typical of Santorini, looks down from the groin-vaulted Bedroom above. The drums of ancient marble columns that serve as table bases lend touches of antiquity. The House of the Winds also bears signs of the Island’s Venetian connection in the carved wooden lamps that flank the front door and the silver oil lamp hanging from the ceiling. Just outside the door is the incredible vista of the sea, Caldera, islands and sky. Is this beauty real?

The House of Portraits:

This is the core of the initial 18th century structure around which the five Luxury Houses of The Tsitouras Collection Hotel have been built. It is the most social House as you are in the company of the collection of Portraits that grace its walls.
Dominating the Living Room under its barrel-vaulted ceiling is a 19th century portrait of Teresa Makri, the fair maid of Athens who won Lord Byron’s heart. As all Tsitouras Houses, the House of Portraits is characterized by an elegant combination of objects in different styles from different eras, from ancient oil lamps to elaborate 19th century gilt Candelabra, Russian Icons, antique Mirrors, and sparse classic modern furniture. All reflecting the beauty and grace that will make your time with us truly unforgettable.

The House of Porcelain:

A collection of valuable white and blue 19th century Minton and Royal Copenhagen porcelain plates is the characteristic feature of this House. They are displayed in an authentic China Cabinet from the same era.
The furniture includes many collector’s items juxtaposed in a cosmopolitan, unique style: a Traditional gate-leg Dining Table, an authentic Corfiot Commode, a wonderful 18th century Ecclesiastical Table in the Entrance Hall. Architecturally, an interesting House with unexpected corners and niches. Through the arched windows in the Dining Room you can look out over the breathtaking scene, the meeting of sea and sky in a vast blue world with the volcanic Island somewhere in between. The mere act of having Breakfast in this Room is an artistic experience.

The House of Nureyev:

The most romantic House of them all, favoured by Honeymooners for this reason, it is perched above the others in a dancers pirouette. This house has its own private Veranda overlooking the Caldera.
Its name comes from the sketches of Rudolph Nureyev that chronicle his many appearances in Athens. The decorative objects and furniture illuminate aesthetic and conceptual aspects of Greek history: an ancient Amphora, a Byzantine Icon, two Venetian Candelabra, and an antique carved Santorini Sofa. The Dining Room Table is a noteworthy piece: the base is a 19th century marble column; the top is a surface of bevelled glass over which the remaining marble column continues. The predominant colour is lilac, which pours through the skylight in the Bathroom bathing the whole House in a softly coloured light.

The Tsitouras Collection Villa accommodates up to 6 persons and includes three Double Bedrooms, three Bathrooms, a fully equipped Kitchen, Sitting Room, Private Veranda and Private Pool.

Behind the elegant Santorini Hotel and Athens showroom of The Tsitouras Collection lays an entire philosophy. As can be seen from the description of the TC Houses elsewhere on these pages, the Tsitouras philosophy emphasizes the ageless Greek style, with lovely objects demonstrating the sparse lines of classical antiquity, the saintly face of Byzantine iconography, the decorative element of our Renaissance Venetian connection, the opulence of 18th and 19th century objects, and the beauty and functionality of the best-designed products of the present century. For the 21st century, the Tsitouras philosophy aspires to elegant simplicity based on the successful synthesis of all these historical elements, not as an abstract concept, but as a practical proposal for solutions that will make our lives more meaningful.

The Tsitouras Collection believes excellence should be rewarded. So we have created Awards and Distinctions given on official and private occasions, Awards that meet a need both in Greece and abroad. For example, on behalf of the Onassis Foundation, we created all the prizes given to the Greek medallists at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. 

Also, a number of companies including Toyota and Roche have asked the TC to design Cups for Sporting Events, musical occasions etc. But The Tsitouras Collection is perhaps best known for its sponsorship of two local Awards: the Apollo Award for Music and the annual Europe-wide Tsitouras Collection Cup for the best foreign Rider and the best Greek Rider in Equestrian Events.

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