Fira

Where it is & how to get there

• From the port: Buses and taxis connect Athinios ferry port with Fira in about 20 minutes.
• Cable car: Links Fira with the Old Port below the cliffs.
• Bus hub: Fira is the main bus station for the whole island.

The story of Fira

Fira, the island's capital, sits about 260 metres above the sea on the edge of the caldera. Its lanes are full of shops, restaurants and terraces facing the volcano.

A cable car and a long zigzag staircase connect it with the Old Port, where boats leave for the volcano and hot springs. The Museum of Prehistoric Thera displays treasures from the Bronze Age city of Akrotiri.

Best time to visit

Tips before you go

• Take the cable car down to the old port.
• Take a boat trip from the Old Port to the volcano and hot springs.
• Use the cable car rather than riding donkeys up the steps.

What's around Fira

• Museum of Prehistoric TheraBronze Age finds.
• FirostefaniVillage a short walk north.
• Old PortBelow the cliffs.
• Nea KameniVolcanic island by boat.

Questions travellers ask