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Sights in Santorini

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Akrotiri Archaeological Site

A roofed Bronze Age settlement preserved beneath volcanic ash, with streets, buildings and material evidence of a sophisticated Aegean town.

The dense medieval core of Emporio, where vaulted passages, steep lanes and old houses preserve a defensive settlement far from the caldera circuit.

Santorini’s most important surviving Byzantine church, known for its architecture, marble elements and revered icon near Mesa Gonia.