Santozeum

The Santozeum, in Fira

The Santozeum is a museum of Fira perched on the cliffs of the caldera, devoted to the frescoes of Akrotiri. The Fira audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this original place, where you admire the reproductions of the masterpieces of the prehistoric painting of Santorini.

The frescoes of Akrotiri resurrected

The Santozeum is a place apart in the cultural landscape of Fira. Perched on the cliffs of the caldera, this astonishing building has known several lives. Since its opening in 2011, it has made itself known by exhibiting faithful reproductions of the famous wall frescoes of Akrotiri, the Bronze Age town buried by the volcanic eruption. Made identically, these life-size copies allow you to admire in all their splendour these prehistoric paintings of exceptional beauty, while the most precious originals are kept elsewhere. There you discover scenes of daily life, nature, animals and landscapes, testifying to the refined art of this lost civilisation. In a spectacular setting facing the caldera, the Santozeum offers a living dive into the artistic genius of ancient Santorini.

What to see

Here you admire the faithful, life-size reproductions of the famous wall frescoes of Akrotiri, with their scenes of daily life, nature and animals, testifying to the refined art of the lost civilisation, in a building perched on the cliffs of the caldera since 2011. The Santozeum brings back to life the art of ancient Santorini. It is a stop for lovers of art and history, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Santozeum lies on the cliffs of the caldera, in Fira, reachable on foot. The visit follows its own hours and conditions, which vary with the season. It is best to check the arrangements before coming.

What does the Santozeum present in Fira?

Faithful, life-size reproductions of the famous wall frescoes of Akrotiri, the Bronze Age town buried by the volcanic eruption, allowing you to admire these prehistoric paintings in all their splendour.

Where is the Santozeum?

On the cliffs of the caldera, in Fira, in Santorini, in Greece.