Akrotiri
A Bronze Age Minoan town on the south coast of Santorini, buried by the volcanic eruption of around 1600 BC. The ash preserved multi storey buildings and wall paintings, and the site is now under a large protective roof.
- Where
- Santorini, South Aegean, Greece
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 36.3581, 25.3967
Get the Akrotiri stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Akrotiri. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your South Aegean volume with your photos and a note.
Near Akrotiri
Nea Kameni 4.7 km
A small uninhabited volcanic island in the middle of the Santorini caldera, formed by eruptions since 1573. Visitors can walk up to the crater rim by boat from Fira, and steam still rises from vents.
Santorini caldera 5.1 km
A flooded crater formed by a huge volcanic eruption around 1600 BC, which wiped out Minoan settlements nearby. Cliffs up to 300 metres high ring a bay that boats cross to the volcanic islands in the middle.
Santorini 7.1 km
A crescent shaped volcanic island in the Cyclades, whose whitewashed villages stand on the cliff edge of a flooded caldera. Oia and Fira are the best known towns, and the island is famed for its sunsets.
Anafi 35 km
A small, quiet Cyclades island east of Santorini, with a hillside Chora and unspoiled beaches. The monastery of Kalamiotissa stands on a high rock at its southeastern end, and walkers cross the island on old paths.
Ios 41 km
A hilly island in the Cyclades, about 18 km long and 10 km wide, with steep cliffs and sandy bays. It lies halfway between Naxos and Santorini, and its whitewashed main town stands above the harbour.
Folegandros 53 km
A small island in the southern Cyclades, with Sikinos, Ios, Anafi and Santorini. Its main village sits on the edge of a high cliff above the sea, and a church overlooks it from the hill above.
Amorgos 69 km
The easternmost Cyclades island, where the Chozoviotissa monastery clings to a cliff 300 metres above the sea. It was founded in 1088, and parts of the film The Big Blue were shot here.
Antiparos 78 km
A small island just west of Paros, reached by a short ferry. Its cave with huge stalactites has been visited since antiquity, and the village has a quiet kastro and pleasant beaches.
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Questions
Where is Akrotiri?
Akrotiri is in Santorini, South Aegean, Greece. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Nea Kameni (4.7 km), Santorini caldera (5.1 km), Santorini (7.1 km).
How do I get the Akrotiri stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Akrotiri and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your South Aegean volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Akrotiri before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your South Aegean volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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