Akrotiri

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