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2. Akrotiri Lighthouse - Wikipedia

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   Akrotiri Lighthouse is a 19th-century lighthouse on the Greek island of Santorini. [1] The lighthouse was built by a French company in 1892, making the lighthouse one of the oldest in Greece. The lighthouse ceased operating during World War II. The Greek Navy recommissioned the lighthouse in 1945. The lighthouse is famed for its sunset views ...

3. Watch: Tourists overwhelm Greek island of Santorini. Locals ...

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   Tourism has risen in Greece and many locals are not quite happy with the influx of visitors. Curious voyagers are especially making their way to Santorini, about 297 miles south of Athens, to get ...

4. List of World Heritage Sites in Greece - Wikipedia

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   The birthplace of Apollo and Artemis according to Greek mythology, the sacred island of Delos was one of the most important Panhellenic sanctuaries during the Archaic and Classical periods. The sanctuary of Apollo on Delos attracted pilgrims from all over Greece, making Delos a prosperous trading port. It fell into decline after 69 BCE. [15]

5. Akrotiri, Santorini - Wikipedia

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   Akrotiri (Greek: Ακρωτήρι) is a village and a community on the island of Santorini in Greece. [2] It is located 15 kilometers south of the capital Fira, built on the slopes of a hill offering staggering views of the caldera cliffs. On top of this hill, there are remains of a Venetian castle (Goulas).

6. Santorini - Wikipedia

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   Clockwise from top: Partial panoramic view of Santorini, sunset in the village of Oia, ruins of the Stoa Basilica at Ancient Thera, the Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral of Ypapanti (it) Cattedrale della Presentazione di Cristo (Fira) at the town of Fira, the Aegean Sea as seen from Oia, and view of Fira from the island of Nea Kameni at the Santorini caldera.

7. Greece's Santorini bursts with tourists as locals call ... - AOL

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   But for many of Santorini's 20,000 permanent residents, the once idyllic island of quaint villages and pristine beaches has been ruined by mass tourism. Greece's Santorini bursts with tourists as ...