Akrotiri

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Akrotiri (Greek: Ακρωτήρι, pronounced Greek: [akroˈtiri]) means "cape, promontory". As a result, many different seaside places bear this name. Akrotiri may refer to:

Places

Cyprus

  • Akrotiri and Dhekelia, a British Overseas Territory
  • Akrotiri (village), a village in the Akrotiri Peninsula
  • Akrotiri Bay, a bay in the south
  • Akrotiri Peninsula (Cyprus), a peninsula bounded by Akrotiri Bay and Episkopi Bay
  • RAF Akrotiri, a British Royal Air Force base

Greece

  • Akrotiri, Crete, a peninsula and a municipality on the island of Crete
  • Akrotiri (prehistoric city), a Minoan settlement on the island of Santorini (Thera)
  • Akrotiri, Santorini, a modern village near the Minoan settlement above
  • Castle of Akrotiri, a former Venetian castle in the Santorini village above

See also

  • Akrotiri Salt Lake, a popular wintering place for flamingos in the Akrotiri Peninsula in Cyprus
  • Akrotiri Boxer Fresco, a Bronze Age painting in the Greek prehistoric city above
  • Eğirdir, a town in Isparta Province in Turkey
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