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Akrotiri


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #8 of 21 attractions in Santorini
Traveler Description: Unfortunately the archeological site of Akrotiri is closed down for the tourist season 2009 - 2010. If you are interested in the ancient civilazation... more »
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Attraction type: Ancient ruins
Address:
(Currently closed.)
Greece
Tel: 30 210 72 41 516

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1 of 5 stars
Methana 1 contribution
Troisdorf / Athens
Jun 25, 2009

The Akrotiri excavation site remains still closed, after the breaking down of the "new constructed" "enviromentally friendly roof" in 2005. It seems that this site will be closed for the next 10 years. It is a shame for the Greek state, that they still have not found a solution to re-open this important archaeological site. It is very bad for... more

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3 of 5 stars
giant_toaster 15 contributions
Newton Abbot, United Kingdom
Sep 22, 2005
10/11 found this review helpful

As previous reviews have indicated, the roof is being replaced. However the sight was open and we could walk around quite a lot of it, though I think there was more that we could not access. There is still a lot of scaffolding around, but you can walk through the buildings, even if there is a lot of building work.... more

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2 of 5 stars
ajd1661 1 contribution
Chester, England
Nov 17, 2004
16/21 found this review helpful

I'd been to Akrotiri in the mid-80's. It was my second time to Greece, but only my first time to any ancient ruins and I was very impressed with what seemed to me to be a fantastically preserved site. Visiting again in August this year, I was hoping to see a much bigger and exposed site and had built my... more

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2 of 5 stars
zeecube 2 contributions
New Orleans, Louisiana
Jun 8, 2004
29/34 found this review helpful

We just returned from our trip to Santorini (June 3, 2004). While there, we visited the ancient ruins of Akrotiri. I would call it a work in progress. As bizarre as this sounds, much (apparently 95 % in my opinion) was closed to the public because it was under construction. One is able to only see a glimpse of the... more

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Akrotiri Address

| (Currently closed.), Greece
Tel: 30 210 72 41 516