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If you've done your homework, you'll know that visiting Akrotiri always features in lists of top things to do on Santorini. The archaeological site in the southwest of the island is old - very old! - and represents a vital piece in the puzzle of European prehistory. To put it into perspective, the ancient city of Akrotiri was inhabited before the volcanic eruption that created Santorini and its caldera.

Imagine being able to travel to Santorini as it was before the cosmopolitan vibe. To when the landscape was all about raw volcanic beauty rather than whitewashed glitz and glamour. Well, on a boat trip to Thirasia - one of the islands you can see from Santorini as you look across the caldera - you don't have to imagine.