Akrotiri, Crete

Akrotiri (Greek: Ακρωτήρι) is a peninsula in the region of Chania, in Crete, Greece. It is now part of the municipality of Chania. The area has a population of around 10,300 people.

Aghia Triada Monastery in Akrotiri, Crete, Greece
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Agia_Triada_Klosterkirche_-_Fassade.jpg
Author: Wolfgang Sauber


Among the sights in Akrotiri includes the tombs of Eleftherios Venizelos and his son Sophoklis, and the 17th century monastery Aghia Triada.

Places of Interest in Akrotiri

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