Santoríni - Firá (Thíra)
From the landing place at Santorin (Santorini) in the little port of Skala, where passengers are landed in small boats, the island's chief town Firá (or Thíra) is reached either by walking or riding (by mule or donkey) up the steep and winding stepped path (587 steps) or by taking the new cableway. Large passenger ships now regularly put in at the new port of Athiniós, to the south, from which there is a road (17km/10.5mi) to Firá.
With its whitewashed houses, many of them built into the rim of the crater, its winding lanes and little squares, which continually open up new views, and the turquoise-blue domes of its churches and chapels, Firá is a charming little town.
With its whitewashed houses, many of them built into the rim of the crater, its winding lanes and little squares, which continually open up new views, and the turquoise-blue domes of its churches and chapels, Firá is a charming little town.
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With the development of the tourist trade numbers of new shops of all kinds have been established, including several jewelers.
Santorini is perhaps the most well known and one of the most tourist oriented of the Cyclades.
Santorini is perhaps the most well known and one of the most tourist oriented of the Cyclades.
Related Attractions
Santorin Archeological Museum (Archaeological Museum of Thera)
The Archeological Museum at the north end of the town of Firá, on the island of Santoríni, displays material of the Cycladic and Minoan periods (before the eruption of the volcano) and also later material of Dorian, Hellenistic and Roman date.
A new museum to house the finds from Akrotíri is under construction beside the modern Mitrópolis church (1956).
A new museum to house the finds from Akrotíri is under construction beside the modern Mitrópolis church (1956).
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 8:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 |
| Close | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 |
Always opened on:
Assumption Day - Christian (August 15)
Óhi Day - Greece & Cyprus (October 28)
Óhi Day - Greece & Cyprus (October 28)
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Greek National Day (March 25)
May Day / Labor Day (May 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Greek National Day (March 25)
May Day / Labor Day (May 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)