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Highlights
- Explore Akrotiri's buried Bronze Age city and its Venetian Kasteli in one self-paced visit, guided by stories on your smartphone audio guide.
- Arrive during the autumn schedule, use your smartphone and internet to access the tour content, then walk straight into the Akrotiri site at your own pace.
- Roam walkways above Akrotiri's Bronze Age ruins, from multi-storey houses and streets to storage vessels and urban infrastructure.
- Continue into Akrotiri village to explore the Venetian Kasteli and Goulas tower, and feel the contrast between prehistoric and medieval Santorini.
Your Experience
Explore Akrotiri's Bronze Age ruins and Venetian Kasteli on a self-guided visit with an autumn schedule audio experience.
Getting started
Arrive at Akrotiri during the autumn operating schedule and proceed directly to the entrance of the Archaeological Site of Akrotiri. Use your own smartphone and internet connection to access the audio guide on smartphone. Once your ticket is checked, begin your self-guided exploration at your own pace without joining a guided tour.
What to expect
Archaeological Site of Akrotiri
This prehistoric settlement on Thera was buried beneath volcanic material and preserved for centuries. You explore from raised walkways that look down onto the excavated remains of a Bronze Age town.
Features
- Walk above multi-storey buildings, ancient streets, storage vessels, and advanced infrastructure that reveal a thriving prehistoric community that once flourished on Thera before the great volcanic eruption of Thera.
- Entry to the Archaeological Site of Akrotiri is included, and you can enjoy self-guided exploration of the archaeological and historic sites without time pressure.
- Listen to the audioguide on smartphone as you move through the site, to follow a self-paced experience that explains key areas and helps you understand the link between Akrotiri and the volcanic eruption.
Kasteli of Akrotiri (La Ponta) and Goulas tower
Near the excavation, you continue into Akrotiri's medieval landscape at the Venetian Kasteli of Akrotiri, also known as La Ponta. This fortified area contrasts sharply with the prehistoric ruins you have just seen.
Features
- See the remains of a medieval fortified settlement built to protect local inhabitants, including defensive walls and the traditional Goulas, the tower at the heart of the castle complex.
- Visit Kasteli, Goulas tower and Akrotiri village as part of your self-guided exploration of archaeological and historic sites, using the same audioguide on smartphone to follow the shift from prehistoric to medieval Santorini.
- Experience a striking contrast between prehistoric Santorini and its medieval past as you move from the Bronze Age settlement of Akrotiri to the Venetian Kasteli of Akrotiri and its defensive Goulas tower.
Akrotiri village
After exploring the castle area, you continue into the surrounding village of Akrotiri. The settlement gives context to daily life around the historic fortifications.
Features
- Spend time exploring the village of Akrotiri at your own pace, walking its streets and viewing how the modern village sits beside the Archaeological Site of Akrotiri and the Kasteli of Akrotiri.
- Your visit to Akrotiri village is part of the same self-guided exploration of archaeological and historic sites, so you can link what you saw at the Bronze Age ruins and Venetian castle with the present-day community during the autumn operating schedule.
Inclusions & Exclusions
- Entry to the Archaeological Site of Akrotiri
- Visit to Kasteli, Goulas tower and Akrotiri village
- Audioguide on smartphone
- Self-guided exploration of archaeological and historic sites
- Visit during autumn operating schedule
- Transportation to or from Akrotiri
- Food and drinks
- Guided tour
- Headphones
- Personal expenses
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Ticket Delivery
- Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
- Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.
- Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.
Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts.
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