Akrotiri Lighthouse

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Akrotiri Lighthouse, a 19th-century lighthouse on the Greek island of Santorini with sun reflecting off of the clear blue water in the background.

If you want to watch the greatest free show on earth (the sunset!) in seclusion, well, you're out of luck. Word is out, and you will be joined at the tip of this promontory by dozens of sunset-gazers. Still, there's plenty of room for everybody and the lighthouse lacks Oia's crowds.

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