As previous reviews have indicated, the roof is being replaced. However the sight was open and we could walk around quite a lot of it, though I think there was more that we could not access. There is still a lot of scaffolding around, but you can walk through the buildings, even if there is a lot of building work.... more
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Attraction type: Ancient ruins
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Tel: 30 210 72 41 516
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Nov 17, 2004
16/21 found this review helpful
I'd been to Akrotiri in the mid-80's. It was my second time to Greece, but only my first time to any ancient ruins and I was very impressed with what seemed to me to be a fantastically preserved site. Visiting again in August this year, I was hoping to see a much bigger and exposed site and had built my... more
Jun 8, 2004
29/34 found this review helpful
We just returned from our trip to Santorini (June 3, 2004). While there, we visited the ancient ruins of Akrotiri. I would call it a work in progress. As bizarre as this sounds, much (apparently 95 % in my opinion) was closed to the public because it was under construction. One is able to only see a glimpse of the... more
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