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Santorin

Museums, festivals, local traditions ยท Official sites & practical info

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Akrotiri Archaeological Site
Akrotiri

Known as the Pompeii of the Aegean, this Minoan city was buried under volcanic ash around 1600 BC.

Minoan civilizationArchaeological site
๐ŸŒ Official siteodysseus.culture.gr โ†’
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Museum of Prehistoric Thera
Fira

This museum displays the frescoes and artifacts unearthed at Akrotiri, tracing the island's history back to the Neolithic era.

Minoan frescoesMuseum
๐ŸŒ Official siteodysseus.culture.gr โ†’
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Koutsoyannopoulos Wine Museum
Vothonas

Underground cellar showcasing Santorini's winemaking tradition from 1660 to 1970, with tastings of volcanic wines.

Volcanic wineCave cellar
๐ŸŒ Official sitevolcanwines.gr โ†’
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Santorini Wine Route
Vothonas, Megalochori, Pyrgos

A winemaking tradition over 3,500 years old, spared from phylloxera thanks to volcanic soil and basket-trained vines.

WinemakingVolcanic soil
๐ŸŒ Official sitediscovergreece.com โ†’