Ancient Akrotiri

Akrotiri is a Cycladic Bronze Age settlement site on the volcanic Greek island of Santorini. The name comes from the nearby village of Akrotiri, the name of the site in antiquity is unknown.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Akrotiri and Vlychada.

Akrotiri

Photo: Smial, Public domain.

Akrotiri is a town on the southwestern end of Thira, the largest island of the Santorini archipelago. Though it offers great view of the caldera and volcano, it is not as overrun by tourists like Fira and Oia.

Vlychada

Photo: ArticCynda, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Vlychada is a fishing village on the southern shore of Thira, the largest island in the Santorini archipelago. It is the largest coastal settlement on the south coast, and has the only marina of significance in the archipelago.

Red Beach

Beach

Photo: Sidvics, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Red Beach is a volcanic sand beach on the Aegean island of Santorini. 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 Megalochori and Emporeio.

Megalochori

Photo: Norbert Nagel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Megalochori is a quiet traditional village in the heart of Santorini, 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.

Emporeio

Village

Photo: NorbertNagel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Emporeio, also known as Nimborios, is a village on the island of Santorini, Greece. It is located 12 km from Fira, near the Profitis Ilias Mountains. According to the 2021 census, the community of Emporio has 3,704 permanent inhabitants. Emporeio is situated 4 km east of Ancient Akrotiri.

Ancient Akrotiri

Type: Tourist attraction
Also known as: “Akrotiri”, “Akrotiri archaeological site”, “Akrotiri of Thera”, and “Prehistoric city of Akrotiri”
Categories: building, tourism, archaeological site, historic site, and canopy
Location: Santorini, Cyclades, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

36.35183° or 36° 21′ 7″ north

Longitude

25.40341° or 25° 24′ 12″ east

Wheelchair access

limited

Open location code

8G879C23+P9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 299988161

OpenStreetMap feature

building=roof

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Chinese—“Ancient Akrotiri” goes by many names.

Catalan: “Antiga Akrotiri”
Chinese: “古阿克罗蒂里”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Porta sul mar Egeo and Akrotiri Horse Riding.

Nearby Places

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