Alonissos Underwater Museum

Alonissos Underwater Museum

The Alonissos underwater museum is a spectacular underwater site, accessible via scuba diving, where divers can experience the shipwreck of Peristera. The wreck is dated over 2000 years old, and while after its discovery it was only open to archeologists, in 2020 it was opened up to the public. This has brought a surge of tourism to the island of Alonissos, which has helped its economy tremendously. The site tremendously contributes to the UN's sustainable development goal #4, Quality education, by providing a great opportunity of seeing a shipwreck up close and how the sea has affected it. In addition, goals #8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) and #14 (Life Below Water) are furthered, by increasing tourism and spreading awareness to divers of how to be respectful while visiting underwater sites.

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Alonissos Underwater Museum

https://museum.alonissos.gov.gr/

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Archaeological

1995

Greek Government

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