Santorini: Walking Tour of Fira

Meet your local guide and stroll through the white cobbled streets of Fira, where you’ll feel the old-world charm blended in with modern day comforts. Visit Gold Street with the most interesting and beautiful jewelry on displays, watch a leather sandal workshop and feature local art galleries. Grab handmade ice-cream and walk a short section of the famous Santorini donkey roads. Pass through the Venetian district surrounded by numerous churches overlooking the caldera and reach Fira’s cable car. Enjoy 5-minute panoramic cable car from the top of caldera down to the picturesque old port. Walk at the edge of Caldera to reach the worldwide known from travel guides blue dome church in Firostefani. At the end of the tour, get introduced to a wine restaurant located in the heart of Fira, where there is a unique wine cellar with renowned but also rare local wines, as well as Alcoholic beverage collected from all over the world. Optional wine tasting.

1. 1

   Fira

   1 hour

   Walk through the white cobbled streets of Fira, a town of about 2000 inhabitants, where you’ll feel the old-world charm blended in with modern day comforts.

2. 2

   Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist

   5 min

   Walk inside the catholic monastery and church with its pink bell top

3. 3

   Monastery of Dominican Sisters

   Pass by

   The oldest Catholic nunnery in Greece, originally founded in 1595.

4. 4

   Karavolades Stairs

   5 min

   Walk a short section of the famous Santorini donkey roads, which were frequently used by the locals to carry their goods.

5. 5

   Ieros Mitropolitikos Naos Thiras

   5 min

   The trademark of Fira Town, its big white church in front of Caldera

6. 6

   Megaro Gyzi Museum

   Pass by

   The Gyzi Megaron is one of the many mansions of the catholic nobles which were built in Fira from the year of 1811 and onwards.

7. 7

   Catholic Church of St. Stylianos

   Pass by

   The colorful church on Caldera

8. 8

   Ekklisia Agios Minas

   5 min

   One of the oldest church in Fira

9. 9

   Three Bells of Fira

   10 min

   Last stop will be the worldwide known from travel guides blue dome church in Firostefani

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.