Mesa Gonia and Exo Gonia in Santorini are rural villages in the center of the island, famous for their wine-making tradition. Just 6.5 km from Fira and enveloped by vineyards and Byzantine churches. Before the devastating earthquake in 1956 that entirely destroyed the villages, Mesa Gonia used to be one of the most important wine-tasting places on the island. At the entrance of the village, you can visit the Canava Roussos Winery, one of the oldest wineries on the island that dates since 1836. The settlement is home to more wineries, though. Paying a visit to a local winery allows you to educate yourself on Santorini's wine history and production and taste ambrosial local wines.