Archaeological Museum of Thera

The Archaeological Museum of Thera is a museum in Fira, Santorini, Greece. It was built in 1960 to replace an older one which had collapsed by the 1956 Amorgos earthquake.

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Type: Museum
Description: museum in Greece
Also known as: “Archaeological museum of Thera” and “Archaeological museum of Thira”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Catholic Cathedral Church of Saint John The Baptist and Museum of Prehistoric Thera.

Catholic Cathedral Church of Saint John The Baptist

Church

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The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Fira, on the island of Santorini, in the South Aegean region of Greece. The cathedral church serves as the seat of the Bishop of Santorini.

Museum of Prehistoric Thera

Museum

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The Museum of Prehistoric Thera is located in Fira, on the island of Santorini in Greece. It was built on the site of the old Ypapanti Church which was destroyed in the 1956 Amorgos earthquake. Museum of Prehistoric Thera is situated 410 metres south of Archaeological Museum of Thera.

Orthodox Cathedral Hypapante

Cathedral

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Orthodox Cathedral Hypapante is situated 350 metres south of Archaeological Museum of Thera.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fira and Imerovigli.

Fira

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Fira is the main town and cultural centre of Thira, the largest island in the Santorini archipelago. It boasts a variety of museums, art galleries, cathedrals and picturesque churches to explore, as well as the island's widest selection of shopping and dining.

Imerovigli

Imerovigli is a small village famous for its beautiful sunset that give it the nickname balcony of the Aegean. It is on Thira, the largest island in the Santorini archipelago, just north of capital Fira.