Highlights
- Enjoy a hassle-free visit with a ticket to the prehistoric site of Akrotiri
- Download the app and your audio tour on your smartphone prior to your visit
- Marvel at the layout of the prehistoric town, once buried under volcanic ash
- Discover the Square of the Double Horns & the House of the Ladies
- Learn the history of Akrotiri and why it is called the Pompeii of the Aegean
Description
Experience the prehistoric site of Akrotiri at your own pace with an e-ticket and a captivating self-guided audio tour on your smartphone. Travel back in time to experience the curious, spine-chilling history of the site of Akrotiri, frozen in time by the eruption of the Santorini volcano.
Put on your headphones and explore the layout of the prehistoric town, once buried under ashes, through the power of storytelling. Learn historical information about its affluent residences, known as Xeste, and little-known stories and anecdotes about the daily lives of its inhabitants.
The content of the tour is the result of in-depth research, distilled into brief original stories that will make your visit both engaging and educational. The audio tour can be used repeatedly and at any time, before or after your visit.
This is an unmissable opportunity to gain valuable insights into the archaeology of a prehistoric residential space that has been literally frozen in time, providing a snapshot of life just before its residents decided to flee the increasing fury of the neighboring volcano.
As a result, you will relate to your surroundings in an entirely original way.
Includes
Adult entry ticket to the prehistoric site of Akrotiri
Self-guided audio tour on your smartphone (Android & iOS)
An activation link to access your audio tour
Offline content (text, audio narration and maps) to avoid roaming charges
Excludes
Live guide
Smartphone or headphones
Food and drinks
Transportation
App not compatible with Windows phones
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Important Information
- This is a downloadable self-guided audio for your smartphone accessible through our app and a ticket for Akrotiri
- No live guide or meeting point is provided
- After booking, you will receive an email with instructions on accessing ticket and audio tour. Please check your email spam folder
- The time slot is binding to your entrance to the Museum only. You may enter the Archaeological Site anytime on the selected date
- Visitors must always adhere to the guidelines of the site
- Book per device to be used, not per participant
- An Android (version 9.0 and later) or iOS (version 17.0 and later) smartphone is required. The audio tour is not compatible with Windows Phones, iPhone X or older
- You will need storage space on your phone (100-150 MB)
- Free/reduced admission tickets can only be acquired on-site
- Site is wheelchair accessible
- The site is shielded under a large tent and provides shade for visitors at all times
Easy cancellation
This activity is non-refundable
