Hours Ashore

Sights in Santorini (Fira)

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Sights

Three Bells of Fira

A blue-domed church with a bell wall on the caldera path towards Firostefani, one of the island's best-known views.

⏱ 20 min visit🚶 9 min walk from the tender pier

Sights

Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral, Fira

The large white cathedral in the centre of Fira, with painted interiors and a courtyard near the caldera edge.

⏱ 20 min visit🚶 10 min walk from the tender pier

SightsClosed Mondays

Archaeological Museum of Thera

A small museum near the cable car with sculpture and pottery from the island's ancient cities. Closed on Mondays.

⏱ 45 min visit🚶 10 min walk from the tender pier

SightsClosed Tuesdays

Museum of Prehistoric Thera

Finds from the Bronze Age town buried by the great eruption, including wall paintings and pottery from Akrotiri. Closed on Tuesdays.

⏱ 1 h 00 visit🚶 12 min walk from the tender pier

Sights

Pyrgos village

A hilltop village of lanes winding up to the ruins of a Venetian castle, with views across the whole island.

⏱ 1 h 00 visit🚶 20 min by bus or taxi from the tender pier

Sights

Skaros Rock, Imerovigli

A rocky headland that once held a medieval castle, reached by the caldera-edge path from Fira (about 45 minutes' walk each way) or a short taxi to Imerovigli. The final scramble is steep.

⏱ 1 h 15 visit🚶 27 min walk from the tender pier