Akrotiri

Akrotiri is a cape in , . Akrotiri is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
  • Type: Cape
  • Description: cape in Thira municipality, Greece
  • Also known as: “Akrotíri”, “Cape Akrotiri”, “Cape Akrotirion”, and “Ακροτήρι”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Akrotiri and Red Beach.

Photo: Smial, Public domain.
is a town on the southwestern end of Thira, the largest island of the archipelago. Though it offers great view of the caldera and volcano, it is not as overrun by tourists like and .

Beach
Photo: Sidvics, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a volcanic sand beach on the of . The beach is famed for its titular red-hued sand, and is a noted for being a popular tourist attraction.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Akrotiri and Megalochori.

Village
Photo: Smial, Public domain.
is a Cycladic Bronze Age settlement site on the volcanic island of . The name comes from the nearby village of , the name of the site in antiquity is unknown.

Photo: Norbert Nagel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a quiet traditional village in the heart of , sitting on a hill facing east. The roads narrow as you get closer to the village, a mixture of cream and white Cycladic houses with contrasting colourful wooden doors.

Village
Photo: NorbertNagel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also known as Nimborios, is a village on the island of , . It is located 12 km from , near the Profitis Ilias Mountains. According to the 2021 census, the community of Emporio has 3,704 permanent inhabitants.

Akrotiri

Latitude
36.3579° or 36° 21′ 28″ north
Longitude
25.35386° or 25° 21′ 14″ east
Open location code
8G879953+5G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 48983728
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
265404
Wiki­data ID
Q25118429
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Akrotiri” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Ákra Akrotíri”
  • Greek: “Ακρωτήρι”
  • Swedish: “Ákra Akrotíri”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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