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Akrotiri: Island
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Akrotiri was one of the fortified castles of the island during the medieval years. After Santorini was occupied by the Turks, the strong Venetian castle was torn down. The remains of its towers are easily discernible. The old churches of Aghia Triada and Ypapanti tou Soteros are found in the area.
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Akrotiri is a suburb of Zakynthos, which stretches on an elongated on the Northern side of Bohali. It is richly covered with olive groves, valleys and gardens. From days of old it has been a favorite area for the country houses some of the islands most famous visitors.
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The lovely settlement of Akrotiri is located on the southern coast of the island of Santorini. It is famous for the exquisite ancient site of Akrotiri, believed by some to be part of the Lost Continent of Atlantis, and for the Red Beach, which is an idyllic place surrounded by reddish cliffs.
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The ruins of Akrotiri, are believed to be evidence that the civilization that previously populated the island may have been that of Atlantis. First discovered by the French archaeologist Professor Spyridon Marinatos after an eruption in 1866, the rest of the city was later unearthed after being preserved for years by volcanic ash.
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Akrotiri was one of the fortified castles of the island during the medieval years. After the Turks occupied Santorini, the strong Venetian castle was torn down. The remains of its towers can still be seen today.
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Akrotiri is an ancient city buried, and preserved by, the volcanic ash. Some call it thePompei of the Greek Islands. One of the particularly interesting aspects of Akrotiri is that it is a live dig with ongoing excavations.
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