Photos: SANTORINI2017, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: SANTORINI2017, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Akrotiri and the Venetian villages of Santorini
Your local guide
Irini Nomikou
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Highlights
- A Bronze Age town buried under volcanic ash
- 3,600-year-old houses and streets, seen from the entrance
- Emporio's fortified Venetian village, walked from inside
- The kastelli view above Pyrgos
- Coffee in a square used mostly by residents
About this tour
This session leaves the caldera behind for Akrotiri and the Venetian villages of Santorini. The camera moves from the entrance of the buried Bronze Age town of Akrotiri to the fortified lanes of Emporio, then up to the old kastelli above Pyrgos. It closes in a village square that tourists rarely reach.
After the sound check, the walk runs site to site in the order above, pausing for live questions between each stop rather than at the very end. A short list of the villages and how to find them follows once the call closes.
This suits anyone who wants to see the older, quieter side of Santorini beyond the cliffside towns, including people who have already done the classic caldera walk. It also suits anyone interested in how the island looked and worked long before tourism arrived.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 10 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Santorini before heading out.
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Akrotiri site entrance 21 min
From outside the covered excavation, the camera looks toward the Bronze Age town buried by volcanic ash, and the guide describes the multi-storey houses, streets and pots found intact beneath it.
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Emporio castle village 21 min
Inside the walls of the fortified Venetian village, the camera follows narrow lanes built for defence, and the guide points out how the houses themselves once formed the outer wall.
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Pyrgos kastelli 21 min
Climbing to the top of Pyrgos, the camera reaches the old kastelli fortress point and takes in a wide view over the island, away from the caldera crowds.
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Pyrgos village square 21 min
Back down in the square, the camera settles while the guide has a coffee at a table used mostly by residents, a quieter version of Santorini than the postcard views.
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Your questions 18 min
Time to ask anything about Santorini: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 8 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Tomatokeftedes (tomato fritters) and Fira, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Athens time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Santorini, showing you The Caldera and Red Beach live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Santorini live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in Athens time (EET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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