Akrotiri Castle | Santorini Travel Guide By Made of Journeys

Yes, Santorini is filled with stunning natural landmarks, but it also pursues a huge amount of historical and cultural sites. Discover what's beyond.

Santorini will not stop surprising you. The more you will look, the more you will find.

In the peaceful and traditional village of Akrotiri that lies on the southwest coast of Santorini, you can visit the great Venetian Castle of Akrotiri. It is estimated that it was built in the first century of the Venetian occupation, as a shelter and a refuge.

La Ponta (the peak), its 13th century Venetian tower, is a great attraction since it provides a well-worth range of workshops and exhibitions of ancient Greek instruments.

Argy Kakissis is the co-founder and director of the project that restored the tower and brought it back into life. She believes that Santorini has even more to offer apart from its wonderful beaches and views. "If you leave your bike or your car aside, you will find wonderful experience that you are not going to find if you are driving", she says.

Ah! Before we forget: this place also provides unique panoramic views of Santorini.

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[HeinzKlier]

Hello, we met 8 years ago in your lovely castle. This short encounter will remain in my heart forever. Wish you all the best for your future, Heinz

[chainduck]

I visited Santorini in 2013. I trekked out through a farm (invited by the farmer, through his outdoor art exhibit, and up the the village of Akrotiri. Unfortunately, we were not there on a performance day for La Ponta. But, Yannis was in and invited us in for a short tour. We got talking about the chelys lyre and I even got the opportunity for a short lyre jam with Yannis. It was a highlight of our stay on an island that I can only describe as Heaven on Earth. I hope to get back there someday, both to the island and the castle. :)