Perivolas Hotel is a restored group of 300 year-old caves, once the homes, wineries and stables of fishermen and farmers, now a complex of 17 private houses. The hotel is nestled between an amphitheaterical landscape of curves stepping down to a central stone terrace, with a pool that flows over the edge of the cliff into an Aegean horizon. Perivolas encompasses 14,000 square metres of vineyards, wild fig trees and abundant flora.

The hotel is situated in Santorini, Greece. Santorini has the oldest vineyards in Europe, producing mostly white wine – and surprisingly good. They are scattered all over the island. One of the most welcoming is the Santo winery, close to Pirigas, where for a few euros you get a tour and a tasting of some choice bottles.

The rooms are all whitewashed walls, with no hard edges. Santorini’s fishing folk, it seems, had a thing for curves, and the effect it has on visitors is quite astounding.

Drinks in the charming town of Oia are walking distance away, and a spectacular cliff side dinner at Ambrosia. Although the restaurant occasionally overreached itself in terms of trendy food fusion, the quality of the produce shone through.

With a full service spa, impressive infinity pool and an exclusive restaurant serving a feast of Mediterranean delights and Greek delicacies, Perivolas offers both modern and ancient beauty. Prices start at €368