Greece · Archaeology

2-Hour Akrotiri Historical Tour with Bronze Age City Insights

2 Hours Round trip from Akrotiri 847 00 Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore the remarkably preserved 4000-year-old city of Akrotiri
02 Uncover the secrets of Minoan civilization
03 Walk through a real Bronze Age settlement buried for almost 4000 years
04 Gain insights into the social structure and daily life of Akrotiri's ancient society

Discover the remarkably preserved Bronze Age city of Akrotiri, buried for almost 4000 years beneath volcanic material after a major eruption. Explore a 4000-year-old settlement that reveals the art, architecture, and everyday life of the Minoan civilization, an Aegean Bronze Age society that existed around 2000 BC. Walk along paved streets, see multi-storey building complexes with kitchen and toilet facilities, and admire unique wall paintings and an advanced drainage-sewage system. This tour offers a fascinating glimpse into how this ancient society was organized and lived.

Discover the remarkably preserved Bronze Age city of Akrotiri, buried for almost 4000 years beneath volcanic material after a major eruption.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Akrotiri Bronze Age Settlement Discovery

Discover the remains of this prehistoric city, which remained buried for almost 4000 years under a thick layer of volcanic material.
Explore the remains that provide valuable information about the art, architecture, and everyday life of the societies of this Minoan civilization, an Aegean Bronze Age civilization that existed around 2000 BC.
Walk through the 4000-year-old preserved settlement and understand how society was organized in those days.
Learn about the lifestyle of people from different strata of society, see the paved streets and the remains of large 2-3 storey building complexes, their kitchen and toilet facilities, unique wall paintings, and a perfect drainage-sewage system throughout the city.

End of the tour.

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Licensed tour guide
Transportation

What's Not Included

Akrotiri entrance fee: 12 euro per person

Know before you go

A Bronze Age settlement and archaeological site that offers fascinating insights into life around 2000 BC.
After the great volcanic eruption, the site remained buried under a thick layer of volcanic material - like a Greek Pompeii - for almost 4000 years, until it was accidentally discovered during works to obtain volcanic soil from Santorini for use in building and insulating the Suez Canal.
The excavations revealed one of the best-preserved ancient cities to this day, with dense urban planning.
See paved streets, the remains of about 40 two- to three-storey building complexes, kitchen and toilet facilities, a perfect plumbing and drainage-sewage system, and astonishingly well-preserved decorations and murals.

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