Greece Travel Guía

Minoan the City is an underground ancient city, and preserved for, the volcanic ash. She is be one of the main atracciónes of Santorini, and perhaps one of the places the most important archaeological world leaders, that it is located on the side of the south of the island. One day it was called the Pompello of the Greek Islands. Overdraft in 1866, has become closely joined with the legend of the Shanty town of the Atlantis. One of the aspects in particular interesting of Akrotiri is that it is an alive one they dig with current excavations. The excavation place is covered by a system materials used to roof, that it does something that you comfortably can visit cost what costs the time of year. The ruins extremely well are preserved. The streets, buildings, stairs and building second floors are still still visible. The Visitors can be standing up in the ruins and glance the ceramics Minoan, and with a little of imagination, the sense through what he would have liked living in ancient Greece. Many of the fresh air that were found adorning the houses have been removed to several museums, more significantly the Archaeological museum in Athens. The best well-known examples are ”the Young Fisherman“, of a boy who supports the blue and yellow fish, ”and the Young Boxers” the exhibition of two dark boys peeled with the black long hair and eyes of almond form. The fresh air maintained its color all this time, because they were preserved in the lava.

Ancient Thira the second attraction the most important of Santorini, is placed on the Dune Vouno, 396 mts on the sea level between the beaches in Kamari and Perissa. It was founded in the IXth century aC by Dorian's colonists which leader was Thiras, and he kept on being inhabited up to the early Byzantine period. The attached ruins that happen for the high of the sea go back an IIIrd century aC and Tolemeos, with the remnants of the civilization helenística and Roman. The residential area and the biggest part of the cemeteries were excavated by German archaeologists between 1895 and 1902. The cemeteries on the NE and the slopes of Sealed were excavated by the North. Zapheiropoulos in the years 1961-1982. The most important monuments of the place are: The Sanctum of Artemidoros, the Agora, Stoa Real, Temple of Dionysos, the Sanctum of Apollo Karneios and the Theater is to of the Agora. Many of the relics found in ancient Thira can be found in the Prehistoric Museum of Thira.

The Archaeological museum of Santorini, placed in the center of city close to Martiou, is from house to a wide gadgetry selection that they mend a VIIth century aC. Its demonstrations include the amphora, idols, statuettes, mud, kouroi, inscriptions and other of ceramics and objects of clay as well as volcanic rocks (the sculptures of the period helenístico, the remains of the Byzantine time of art and prehistoric). It was constructed in 1960 by the Department of public Works to replace the old museum (constructed in 1902), which had collapsed during the earthquakes of 1956. This museum costs a pair of Euros to enter and with the same entry pass you also can obtain the entry to the Museum of Historical Thira Pre. It is not very big and it can be explored in half an hour. It opens every day (except every Monday) of 08.30 sound to 15.00 p.m. Tel 30 2860 22217.

The Museum Prehistoric of Thira is located in Fira and has an extensive collection of ancient relics of excavations in Akrotiri and Thira Antiguo led under the auspices of the Archaeological Society in Athens. The exhibition covers units as the history of investigation in Thira, the history of the island of the late Neolithic one to the last period Cycladic and the heyday of Akrotiri with aspects like the architecture of the city, the bureaucratic unexpected system, the painting of wall and the art of ceramics etc. Significant sound the casts wild of furniture, the team of house, weapon, stamps, impressive paintings of the wall and the statuette of the only goat of gold. Even of the exterior this museum is quite spectacular. How you enter the first thing you notice it is the air conditioning that helps its trip around. The explanations of the objects here are detailed and very interesting. The museum is squared and you go to its right as you it enters. It opens every day (except every Monday) of 08.30 sound to 15.00 p.m. Tel 30 2860 23217.

The Museum of Megarum Gyzi is placed in Fira, this is a beautiful mansion erected in the XVIIth century, which contains the Cultural center of Santorini, one of few remains that survived the earthquakes of 1956. This is a typical example of architecture Cycladic with its stones yards of pebble and walls in the shape of dome, surrounded by a collection of manuscripts that date back to the 16th one a XIXth century, as well as engravings, the traditional clothes, maps, photographic files and paintings. It was donated by the Catholic Diocese of Thira for the activities of the Cultural center that was established on the initiative of the Diocese. Apart from permanent exhibitions, the Megarum corridors receive every year cultural events as periodic exhibitions of painting, concerts, decrees, games of stage and traditional dances. The Cultural center supports that this activity constitutes a positive contribution to the cultural life of Santorini, a contribution directed so much to the permanent residents of the island as to its numerous friends and visitors. It opens every day from 10:30 to 32h00. Phone 30 22860 22244, 22721.

The Volcano there are daily trips to the volcano and the warm springs where the guests can swim. The ships to the volcano leave every morning of the port of Athinios or of the old port Fira and the habitual route raises the volcano, to stop in the warm springs for the swimming, a stop of approximately 2 hours in Thirasia for the swimming or the lunch and the return to the port of the exit. The cost is about 20 to 25 euros as the route. Children in accordance with admission of half of pay of 12 years. If you choose to leave the old port Fira you can walk below to the Port during approximately 45 minute on a rough route, or choose between toman the teleférico, which covers every 15 minutes of 7:30 to 9:00pm or the horseback riding of a mule. Both the horseback riding of mule and the teleférico cost approximately 3.5 euros.

The Nautical Museum If you look to quarrel more on the nautical history of Santorini, the Nautical Museum in Ia is the point not to fail. It is stored in an old and beautiful mansion in the people of Oia (Ia). Here you will find all the classes of exhibitions that they emphasize there are the marine objects that mend the history of the island, especially during the XIXth century. This museum is more than two apartments and it costs a pair of Euros to enter. Below it is not that well for only the Englishman who speaks to visitors as there is little in the way of the explanations of the articles. Above the things improve with the ship figure head the interesting collection. The ships models cost a nearby look, but, again, they might help for some better labeling. The uniforms and portraits are also above. There is also a big library where you will find a CD - ROM of the Museum, which includes everything above and a detailed report of the Nautical history of Thira throughout the centuries. It opens every day of 11:00 to 12 midday and 4 for 5 of the evening.

Argyros the Mansion is placed in the people Mesaria and this is one of the most prominent recent monuments of the island of Santorini. The G was erected in 1888 by the landowner and the merchant of wine. Argyros. This combines the Santorini traditional architecture with elements and influences of heterogeneity. Many morphologic elements decorate the facets of the building and there are paintings of roof of exceptional art in its interior. The furniture of the whole first plant and tools are preserved and explained to as in a museum then the visitor can get accustomed with the XIXth century residence they obtain the Santorini owner. The first floor serves like five star small hotel while there are trips guided for the public on the first plant. Opening of Hours: Daily October - April of programs. I boast to enter person: 3 euros including a holding a permit trip.

The Church of Panagia Episkopi is located close to the Dune Gonia the people and it was founded by the Byzantine Emperor Alexius I Comnenus. The church has survived, the Venetians invasions, Francs, Russians and Turks and still relics as an inspiration to the islanders. Panagia Episkopi was constructed in 1115, but he had to support not only invasions and fires, also the enormous earthquake of 1956. Any destruction incurred by all these elements quickly was repaired by the faithful. Not only it will know the church for its ecclesiastic architecture, also they admire it for its Byzantine notable paintings and hagiography. A number of important icons can be seen in the church, although this goes to mention that 26 of the thinnest works were stolen in 1982 and they were never. August 15 is the day of banquet of the church and after religious ceremonies, the islanders take part in the celebration with the visitors with Santorini with very much food, dancing and singing.

The Popular Museum of Santorini is placed in Kontohori, Fira, in a house of cave constructed in 1861. The museum exhibits the workshops of carpenters, manufacturers of barrel, manufacturers of shoe and tinsmiths as well as an old original wine vault, a gallery with the works of current local artists and files of document. East there works every day of 10.00 - 14.00 and 18.00 - 20.00 (Tel: 30 22860 22792).