Acropolis of Agios Andreas, Sifnos
Organised archaeological site with a Mycenaean acropolis and a display area for finds, on the hill of Agios Andreas, with views of the villages of Sifnos and the Aegean.
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About the museum
The acropolis on the hill of Agios Andreas, at the top of Kamalafka, is the only organised archaeological site on Sifnos and has been open to visitors since 2010. Its development and presentation were funded by the Ministry of Culture and the European Regional Development Fund in 2002–2008. In 2010 the site received a Europa Nostra award from the European Commission for its exemplary presentation.
Human presence on the hill is documented from the end of the 4th millennium BC. The strongly fortified acropolis was founded in the Mycenaean period, around the end of the 13th or the beginning of the 12th century BC, and was inhabited until the mid-11th century BC. After an abandonment of about three centuries, the site was resettled in the 8th century BC and flourished at least until the end of the 6th century BC. The sanctuary founded in the 8th century BC remained in use into the Hellenistic period. The ancient name of the acropolis has not been identified.
The site features the Cyclopean wall with its towers and bastions, the ditch, the roads and the ruins of many buildings, among them the sanctuary with its monumental archaic enclosure. Excavations began in 1898 and have continued since 1997 under the auspices of the Archaeological Society at Athens. At the entrance, an exhibition area with explanatory material and digital applications operates, where finds from the excavations are also displayed.
Highlights
- Mycenaean acropolis with eight rectangular towers
- Mycenaean wall, a unique example of a fortified acropolis in the Aegean
- Archaic sanctuary with a monumental enclosure
- Exhibition area with digital applications
- Panoramic view of Sifnos and the Aegean
Permanent exhibition
- Εκθετήριο ευρημάτων – Explanatory material, digital applications and finds from the excavations of the acropolis.
- Founded
- 2010
- Operated by
- Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού – Εφορεία Αρχαιοτήτων Κυκλάδων
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €3 |
Free admission: 6 March, 18 April, 18 May, the last weekend of September, 28 October and every first Sunday of the month from 1 November to 31 March.
The ticket is valid for the archaeological site and the exhibition area.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The site is classified as accessible.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
The site is about 12 minutes by car from Apollonia.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The site is on the provincial road between Apollonia and Vathy. In summer, the Ephorate of Antiquities of the Cyclades usually organises special guided tours. |
