Top Things to do in Fira
10 Things to do in Fira That You Shouldn't Miss
The Greek island of Santorini is a blissful spot for a getaway, and its capital, Fira, is a vision of dramatic cliffs and pristine whitewashed buildings. The Archaeological Museum contains Minoan artifacts from Fira’s ancient foundations, while several churches and monasteries offer a glimpse into the historical and contemporary religious make up of this beautiful village. Exploring the shops and cafes along Fira’s narrow footpaths is a leisurely way to spend an afternoon.
Restaurants in Fira
1. Anhydrous Winery
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5.0 based on 64 reviews
Reviewed By 388adinav - Bucharest, Romania
Greek hospitality at its best! The food and wine pairing is outstanding, I strongly recommend the “Meze and wine experience”, you get to taste 7 great wines paired with lovely delicious traditional meze. The service, staff and location are fantastic! And if you’re lucky to have Nikitas to guide you and present you the wines, you’ll definitely have a super experience!
2. Museum of Prehistoric Thira
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4.5 based on 1,871 reviews
Using finds from various excavations, this museum traces the course of prehistoric Thira from the late Neolithic to the late Cycladic I period.
Reviewed By Tripmonkey00 - Horsham, United Kingdom
Visited here while on our last day in santorini a great museum with amazing artefacts and wall paintings a must while on santorini i recommend visiting Akrotiri first to get a sense of the way of life of ancient people and to see the original setting of the wall paintings displayed
3. MATI Art Gallery
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4.5 based on 203 reviews
MATI Art Gallery in Fira is the space where internationally acclaimed artist Yorgos Kypris displays his artwork and connects with people from all around the world. Since its establishment in 1990, MATI has become a local landmark in Santorini . Our aim is to share fine taste and contemporary perceptions about art with the international community of art lovers. The unparalleled selection of artwork that you will find in our gallery ranges from sculpture & installations to drawings & designer jewelry. The personalized approach that we like to develop with our clients has enabled us to build a rich portfolio of commissioned works in museums & public spaces, private collections, hotels and other commercial buildings. Our 30 years of experience guarantees and secures hassle-free fully insured worldwide shipping, always making sure we provide an outstanding service.
Reviewed By kimhS3691FK
We bought a piece of art from here many years ago, after a house move and re installation of our bronze fishes we managed to break one of the fish tails. Emailed the gallery and within a few days we were able to put up our replacement piece. Alex and his staff were so helpful and kind, could not recommend this gallery more!
4. Lignos Folklore Museum
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4.5 based on 102 reviews
The folk tradition is kept alive in Santorini Fira Condohori in cave that was built half a century or so ago. Where today houses the Folklore Museum, worth visiting the traveler. The Folk Museum was founded by Emmanuel A. Hardy, lawyer, journalist and director of the newspaper "New Theraic". The house, which is set, left untouched by the earthquakes of 1956, restored in 1973 and since then placed this antique furniture, family heirlooms, the position does belong. In 1993 the Museum was built wing housing the Gallery and laboratories, and the church of St. Constantine, in memory of the owner of the property Constanti Emm Lignou, uncle of the founder.
5. Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist
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4.5 based on 600 reviews
Reviewed By strawmns - California, United States
Stop by and take a nice photo of the area and surrounding area. An easy walk from the port / cable car area.
6. Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral
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4.5 based on 287 reviews
Reviewed By Leankinib - Orlando, United States
Beautiful. The main church of the city. It's very big inside and outside as well. Admission is free, although a small donation will always be appreciated.
7. Three Bells of Fira
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4.5 based on 215 reviews
Reviewed By I8750MQalexs - Kiti, Cyprus
One of the most photographed motifs in all of Firá is definitely the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, which looks really inconspicuous at first glance from the way. The real highlight, however, is the view of the blue dome from above.
8. Cathedral Church Of Candlemas Of The Lord
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4.0 based on 194 reviews
Reviewed By 766davideg - Palermo, Italy
Best in Fira! Kinda original in the style, absolutely majestic! Come and enjoy the wonderful interior, but the amazing sight from outside too!
9. Santorini Cable Car
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4.0 based on 1,562 reviews
Reviewed By bigpete47uk - Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Absolutely brilliant ride in both directions which is quite hair-raising to be honest. At 6 euros per person per trip I think it represents great value as it saves your legs and, more importantly, removes the temptation to ride the poor donkeys. We were lucky that we arrived in Fira on a day when only 2 cruise ships were anchored up so the queues were almost non-existannt. In fact the whole town was fairly quiet. The views are great in both directions and the trip down somehow seems steeper and a little scarier than the trip up. The port itself is probably only worthy of a short visit unless you are boarding a vessel of some description and we just had a quick look round, bought a smoothie at a cafe and went back up. It's worth it just to say you've done it.
10. Karavolades Stairs
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3.5 based on 503 reviews
Reviewed By Ann622 - South Windsor, United States
The line for the cable car down on a hot day was long so we opted for the stairs - 25 minutes down to the Old Port our waiter at lunch told us! Those 588 wide stairs (each requiring multiple steps), dancing between the donkey droppings, donkey's nudging our shoulders to move along and stopping for multiple water breaks - 65 minutes later we were down. Exhilarating, and exhausting.
