Akrotiri Lighthouse is a 19th-century lighthouse on the Greek island of

Santorini Santorini (, ), officially Thira (, ) or Thera, is a Greek island in the southern Aegean Sea, about southeast from the mainland. It is the largest island of a small, circular archipelago formed by the Santorini caldera. It is the southern ...

. The lighthouse was built by a French company in 1892, making the lighthouse one of the oldest in Greece. The lighthouse ceased operating during

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

. The Greek Navy recommissioned the lighthouse in 1945. The lighthouse is famed for its sunset views.

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* Buildings and structures in Santorini Lighthouses in Greece Lighthouses completed in 1892 {{Europe-lighthouse-stub