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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Santorini

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Santorini, Greece

Updated July 3, 2020
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Archeological site of Akrotiri

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Prehistoric Town of Akrotiri

A Bronze age settlement on the Greek island of Santorini might have been the inspiration for Plato's Atlantis.

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Paralia Perissa

This black sand beach was crafted from volcanic explosions including the historic Minoan eruption.

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Tomato Industrial Museum

A former factory serves as a shrine to the industry that sustained Santorini for decades.
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The modern town of Fira, on the Greek island of Santorini, is built on the cusp of the ancient volcano’s caldera.

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No One Knows the Exact Year of the Largest Volcanic Eruption of Our Age

Scientists are hoping archaeology, carbon dating, and tree rings together can help solve the mystery.
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