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

Santorini Santorini ( el, Σαντορίνη, ), officially Thira (Greek: Θήρα ) and classical Greek Thera (English pronunciation ), is an island in the southern Aegean Sea, about 200 km (120 mi) southeast from the Greek mainland. It is the ...

. 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, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

. 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