Lighthouse at Cape Akrotiri on Santorini

Furthest away on Santorini's southwest coast (the nearest village is Akrotiri) watches a more than 130 years old lighthouse. It was built in 1892 and renovated in 1925. Every year on August 21, it is the International Lighthouse Day. It is usually celebrated in Greece that certain lighthouses are open to the public on that particular day. If you are in Santorini on August 21, it might be open right here.

The lighthouse at Cape Akrotiri seen from the sea.

The lighthouse was not in use during World War II, and probably stood there and looked sad until it started to light up life again in 1945. The lighthouse is fully automated since 1988.

View from Cape Akrotiri where the lighthouse is located. The white island in the middle is called Aspronisi.

Aspronisi is one of three islands that remained after the volcanic eruption. Read more about it here.

The lighthouse is perhaps not an attraction that is jaw-dropping, but it is almost impossible to not be amazed by the location. The view from the lighthouse is probably the most beautiful on the island. Moreover, it is a extraordinarily quiet and peaceful place, and of course it is worth a visit.

Those who do not have a fear of heights can go along the crater.

I suffer from a fear of heights and would not be able to walk here.

I wouldn't dare go here either.

We have several times gone with a fishing boat around Santorini's exciting coast. Then you can see the lighthouse from the sea, and as icing on the cake you can marvel at the strange lava landscape.

Santorini's exciting coast seen from the sea.

A sea elephant made of lava.

Up there somewhere is the Cape Akrotiri Lighthouse.

Greece's most interesting lighthouse is the one in Chania, which you can read about here »

WHAT YOU MUST NOT MISS WHEN YOU VISIT CAPE AKROTIRI

Don't the excavations at Akrotiri, which you can read about here »

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