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Museum of Prehistoric Thera

Finds from Akrotiri, including wall paintings of blue monkeys and lilies and a gold ibex figurine.

Photo: Olaf Tausch · CC BY 3.0
Open
Closed Tuesdays
Price
Paid
Time Needed
1 hour
Address
Mitropoleos, 847 00 FiraDirections
Getting There
In Fira, near the cathedral.

Why Go

The museum shows the pottery, furniture casts and frescoes that the volcano preserved, a vivid picture of island life 3,600 years ago.

Nearby in Santorini

Fira8 min walk · Must-See

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