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In the lovely village of Akrotiri, travellers have the opportunity to see the excavations of the prehistoric settlement of Akrotiri, which has been an active excavation site since 1967. The prehistoric town is one of the biggest archaeological discoveries in Greece and it was inhabited by about 30,000 people. Visitors can walk through the debris of this town, which is in a very good condition, and be transferred to the prehistoric era. Civilizations from the 4th millennium BC up until the 17th century BC have been discovered here. Some important finds are also exhibited [...]
The Archaeological Museum The Historical and Cultural Archaeological Museum of Santorini was originally built in 1902, however, due to an earthquake in 1956 it was destroyed and then rebuilt in 1960 by the Ministry of Public Works. There are many outstanding archaeological finds from excavations on the island on display at the museum, such as sculptures & inscriptions from the Archaic to the Roman period and vases & clay figurines, dating from the Geometric to the Hellenistic periods. The Museum of Prehistoric Thira The finds that are on display o [...]
One of the ultimate adventures you can experience in Santorini is to join a volcano tour. The famous volcano of Santorini is the greatest attraction of the island that has provided evidence of up to 12 large eruptions over the past 200,000 years, while there have been a number of smaller occurrences over the years with the most recent explosion occurring in 1950. The best way to explore the volcano and actually hike on it is through a Santorini Cruise that will actually take you to the volcano, as well as to the small island of Thirassia. The yacht-sailing boat trips also [...]
Santorini has a long tradition in winemaking thanks to the rich volcanic soil making wine the most popular local product. Every visitor should try as many varieties as possible, from a rich Crescendo to an aromatic Rose to a dry Assyrtiko, and the perfect place to do so is a winery. The island has several exemplary wineries that provide tours and insight into wine production. In all of the available wine tours the visitor walks around the vineyards themselves and is given a detailed history of how wine has been produced on the island since 1500BC. Above all, wine lovers [...]
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