Akrotiri: Entry Ticket + Digital Hellenic Heritage Guide

Explore a 6,000 year-old city many believe to be the Lost City of Atlantis

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DurationFlexible visit

LocationFirá

AccessibilityWheelchair accessible

Venue hours

Opening times

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Akrotiri

Today · Fri, Jul 31: 08:00 – 20:00
Sat, Aug 1: 08:00 – 20:00
Sun, Aug 2: 08:00 – 20:00
Mon, Aug 3: 08:30 – 15:30
Tue, Aug 4: 08:00 – 20:00
Wed, Aug 5: 08:30 – 15:30
Thu, Aug 6: 08:30 – 15:30

Local time · Europe/Athens

The experience

Explore a 6,000 year-old city many believe to be the Lost City of Atlantis

Some say that Akrotiri is the *real* Lost City of Atlantis. True or not, this prehistoric wonder is still one of the most spectacular and significant archaeological sites in the Aegean.

Located on the beautiful island of Santorini (Thíra), Akrotiri was a prosperous Minoan port town, having ties to mainland Greece and places as distant as Egypt and Syria.

Much like the ruins of Pompeii, this ancient town owes its destruction, and, ironically, its amazing preservation to an island-wide volcanic eruption that blanketed everything in superheated ash.

Today, a bioclimatic roof covers the site, and walkways are suspended over the archaeological ruins, allowing visitors to move between the two and three-story structures.

Still, though, it's probably best not to anger Poseidon when you visit... just in case!

What’s included

Entrance to Akrotiri
Tiqets Digital Hellenic Heritage Guide (download it from the confirmation email)

Where to go

Akrotiri

Thera

View meeting point mapLocal timezone: Europe/Athens

Before you book

Important visitor information

Must know

Entrance is permitted only at the selected time slot or 15 minutes before or after

Travel date and/or entry time slot cannot be amended for any reason

Check Instructions before buying ticket

Before purchase

This offer includes only the regular adult-price ticket and people of all ages can use it to enter, paying the full price

Free entrance every first Sunday from November to March

Good to know

The prices of the entrance tickets to archaeological sites and museums determined by the Ministry of Culture are registered at http://hhticket.gr.

How to use

Scan your ticket at the entrance

From April 1st, 2025, EU citizens under 25 years old & NON-EU citizens under 18 receive free admission upon providing their ID at the ticket booth. However, there is no guarantee that the ticket office will have free tickets available for your preferred time slot

- People with disabilities receive free admission upon providing their Disability Certificate at the ticket booth

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