Set your clock back a few thousand years with a visit to Akrotiri, a Minoan Bronze Age settlement destroyed by a massive volcanic eruption around 1627 BCE. The volcanic ash buried the remains of many everyday objects used by the settlement's inhabitants, preserving for posterity the ancient way of life of a long-lost culture. Some historians suggest this archeological site, once an important port city on the Aegean, served as an inspiration for Plato's story of Atlantis, a supposedly fictional place mentioned in two of the philosopher's major works. To gain a better understanding of the lost community, take a guided tour around the excavation site. You can plan Akrotiri trip in no time by asking Inspirock to help create your itinerary.
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We found the value of this site well worth the 6 EU entry price. Because we visited in the off season there were only a few other tourists. We were able to spend as much time as we wanted. The...
We found the value of this site well worth the 6 EU entry price. Because we visited in the off season there were only a few other tourists. We were able to spend as much time as we wanted. The... more »
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Took a tour bus No-one knows the name giver to the original town; thus, the name of today’s current town is used. We have visited Pompeii, Italy a few years back and most of those buildings that..... more
Took a tour bus No-one knows the name giver to the original town; thus, the name of today’s current town is used. We have visited Pompeii, Italy a few years back and most of those buildings that..... more »
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Very interesting for fans of history but many might not appreciate the lack of monuments or exceptional art. This was a highly advanced bronze age civilization with plenty of well preserved artifacts and buildings - but no pyramid like monuments like the Egyptians who were their contemporaries.
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It's well kept site even though its many years ago . Fee is 12€ per person and its worth it . We had a tour guide and it was helpful to us. Travelers make sure you pass through this place its very accessible by car .
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