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Oldest Archaeological Tourism in the World

Written By Unknown on Saturday, April 14, 2012 | 1:30 AM


Greece Attractions Open ancient city of Akrotiri on the island of Santorini. This attraction was closed for seven years after the roof collapsed, killing a British tourist.

Known as the "Pompeii of the Aegean" and historic city of Akrotiri was in a thick layer of volcanic ash from the eruption of 3700 years, which destroyed the Minoan civilization buried in that city.

This is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Greece and is now ready to open to tourists from all over the world again. Akrotiri is now safe and ready to re-attract tourists come to Greece.
This site was closed in 2005 after the roof collapsed, killing a British tourist. Now the site of Akrotiri, a new steel roof was added.

If the ancient city of Akrotiri on Santorini. Its inhabitants were forced to the city in the 17th Century to leave by the threat of the volcano. After the eruption occurred, lava and volcanic ash covered the whole city. But now Akrotiri has become one of the best archaeological and tourist sites and the oldest in the world.
Pompeii of The Aegean

Pompeii of The Aegean

Pompeii of The Aegean




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