Akrotiri
Explore the best-preserved ruins of the Minoan civilization
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Located on the Greek island of Santorini (Thera), Akrotiri is one of the most spectacular and important archeological sites in all of Greece, which is really saying something!
Around 6,000 years old, these ancient ruins reveal some of the best-preserved remnants of Minoan civilization ever unearthed, with incredibly well-presevered examples of ceramics and ancient architecture.
Akrotiri was evacuated before a massive volcanic eruption destroyed the city and blanketed everything in ash, much like the plight of Pompeii.
Akrotiri's location, geological formation, and sudden violent demise have led many people to believe that it is actually the real city that the myth of the Lost City of Atlantis is based on.
So, it's probably best not to anger Poseidon while you visit!
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Akrotiri: Entry Ticket + Digital Hellenic Heritage Guide
Explore a 6,000 year-old city many believe to be the Lost City of Atlantis
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💬 Customer Reviews (2)
Sito suggestivo, visita consigliata. Peccato che per preservarlo sia stato necessario realizzare strutture molto impattanti. Consiglio di visitarlo dopo aver visto il museo a Fira, che conserva i reperti qui rinvenuti e gli splendidi affreschi che adornavano le strutture, per comprendere meglio il s...
The Akotiri museum is fascinating and worth going to. Excellent. However, the tickets are falsely advertised as cheaper on this Tiqets website. They are cheaper at the door! No que and would have been easy to buy there. I had to spend ages downloading them with no/poor internet signal at the entran...