The only way up to the cliffside village of Fira from the port is via cable car, donkey ride or a long steep walk under the blistering sun.
The idyllic village of Fira is the capital of the island of Santorini, perched 260 meters above the caldera. Santorini (also known as Thera or Thira) is a circular archipelago of volcanic islands in the Aegean Sea that was formed after a massive volcanic eruption 3500 years ago during the Minoan civilization. This latest eruption caused the volcano to collapse in on itself, creating the expansive sea-filled caldera that exists today.
Oía, Nomós Kykládon, GR
Discovered by melanie scott
on 2 March 2008.
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