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Akrotiri
Most people are familiar with blue domes and bright whitewashed homes that jut out over Santorini’s blue seas. But there’s plenty more to explore on this Greek Island, including a place believed to be the lost city of Atlantis. Over 3000 years ago, a huge volcanic eruption devastated Santorini. The middle of the island disappeared deep into the ocean and left a massive caldera (crater) in the cliffs, so make a trip to the Minoan ruins of <anchor>Akrotiri</anchor> and head west to visit Akrotiri Lighthouse for spectacular views. If you’re there for a few days and packed decent walking shoes, it’s also worth making the short hop to Nea Kameni island for amazing hikes in dramatic volcanic landscapes.
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This article is about Santorini's modern village. For the prehistoric city, see [Akrotiri (prehistoric city)](/wiki/Akrotiri_(prehistoric_city) "Akrotiri (prehistoric city)"). For other uses, see [Akrotiri (disambiguation)](/wiki/Akrotiri_(disambiguation) "Akrotiri (disambiguation)").

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Coordinates: [36°21′06″N25°24′13″E﻿ / ﻿36.35167°N 25.40361°E﻿ / 36.35167; 25.40361](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Akrotiri,_Santorini&params=36_21_06_N_25_24_13_E_type:city_region:GR)Country[Greece](/wiki/Greece "Greece")[Administrative region](/wiki/Regions_of_Greece "Regions of Greece")[South Aegean](/wiki/South_Aegean "South Aegean")[Regional unit](/wiki/Regional_units_of_Greece "Regional units of Greece")[Thira](/wiki/Thira_(regional_unit) "Thira (regional unit)")[Municipality](/wiki/Administrative_divisions_of_Greece "Administrative divisions of Greece")[Thira](/wiki/Santorini "Santorini")[Municipal unit](/wiki/Administrative_divisions_of_Greece "Administrative divisions of Greece")[Thira](/wiki/Santorini "Santorini")Population

(2021)[\[1\]](#cite_note-census21-1)

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**Akrotiri** ( [Greek](/wiki/Greek_language "Greek language"): Ακρωτήρι) is a village and a community on the island of [Santorini](/wiki/Santorini "Santorini") in [Greece](/wiki/Greece "Greece").[\[2\]](#cite_note-santorinicom-2) It is located 15 kilometers south of the capital [Fira](/wiki/Fira "Fira"), built on the slopes of a hill offering staggering views of the [caldera](/wiki/Santorini_caldera "Santorini caldera") cliffs. On top of this hill, there are remains of a [Venetian](/wiki/Stato_da_M%C3%A0r "Stato da Màr") castle (Goulas).
Akrotiri is part of the [Thira region](/wiki/Thira_(regional_unit) "Thira (regional unit)") and had 515 permanent inhabitants according to the Greek census of 2021.[\[1\]](#cite_note-census21-1)

Approximately 2 km southeast, the [Minoan](/wiki/Minoan_civilization "Minoan civilization") [Bronze Age Akrotiri](/wiki/Akrotiri_(prehistoric_city) "Akrotiri (prehistoric city)") archaeological site is located. This is one of the most important of its kind in the [Aegean](/wiki/Aegean_Sea "Aegean Sea").

West of Akrotiri and on Santorini's westmost tip, there is a [lighthouse](/wiki/Akrotiri_Lighthouse "Akrotiri Lighthouse") dating from 1892. Much of the town is built around the ruins of a 13th-century fortress, the [Castle of Akrotiri](/wiki/Castle_of_Akrotiri "Castle of Akrotiri").[\[3\]](#cite_note-3)

## Gallery

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- [![West view of Santorini and Akrotiri](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/South-west_of_Santorini.jpg/120px-South-west_of_Santorini.jpg)](/wiki/File:South-west_of_Santorini.jpg "West view of Santorini and Akrotiri")

West view of Santorini and Akrotiri

- [![West view closeup](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Santorini_Akrotiri2_tango7174.jpg/120px-Santorini_Akrotiri2_tango7174.jpg)](/wiki/File:Santorini_Akrotiri2_tango7174.jpg "West view closeup")

West view closeup

- [![Akrotiri Minoan settlement](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Stegastro001.jpg/120px-Stegastro001.jpg)](/wiki/File:Stegastro001.jpg "Akrotiri Minoan settlement")

Akrotiri Minoan settlement

- [![The lighthouse near Akrotiri](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/FarosSantorini.jpg/120px-FarosSantorini.jpg)](/wiki/File:FarosSantorini.jpg "The lighthouse near Akrotiri")

The lighthouse near Akrotiri

- [![Weathered soil of pumice near "Balos Harbour", flourishing Lampranthus](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Akrotiri-Santorini_volcanic-pumice_Aegean-Sea_Greece.jpg/80px-Akrotiri-Santorini_volcanic-pumice_Aegean-Sea_Greece.jpg)](/wiki/File:Akrotiri-Santorini_volcanic-pumice_Aegean-Sea_Greece.jpg "Weathered soil of pumice near \"Balos Harbour\", flourishing Lampranthus")

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## See also

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- [Akrotiri (prehistoric city)](/wiki/Akrotiri_(prehistoric_city) "Akrotiri (prehistoric city)")

## References

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1. ^ [_**a**_](#cite_ref-census21_1-0) [_**b**_](#cite_ref-census21_1-1)["Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού \- Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό"](https://www.statistics.gr/documents/20181/17286366/MON_PLI_DHM_OIKISN_2021.xlsx) \[Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement\] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
2. **[^](#cite_ref-santorinicom_2-0)**["Akrotiri"](http://www.santorini.com/villages/akrotirivillage.htm). Santorini.com. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
3. **[^](#cite_ref-3)**["Goulas, at Akrotiri"](http://dimitris-aspavillas-dimitris.blogspot.com/2012/07/la-ponda-at-akrotiri.html). Retrieved 2018-08-02.

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