Agiou Mina

Agiou Mina Street, in Fira

Agiou Mina Street is one of the most picturesque promenades of Fira, along the caldera. The Fira audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this suspended alley, which offers at each step spectacular views and leads to a famous blue-domed church.

The alley suspended above the caldera

Agiou Mina Street is one of the most charming and photogenic promenades of Fira. This narrow alley runs along the edge of the cliff and offers, at each step, spectacular and clear views over the caldera, the volcano and the sea. Between the immaculate façades of the Cycladic houses, the flowered terraces and the small shops, you walk in the typical setting of Santorini, made of dazzling white and deep blue. The street leads towards the church of Agios Minas, one of the most famous of the island, recognisable by its blue dome and its white bell tower standing out against the sea, one of the most emblematic and photographed images of Santorini. A must-see promenade, Agiou Mina Street concentrates all the charm and the beauty of Fira.

What to see

Here you wander along the narrow alley that runs along the cliff, offering spectacular views over the caldera, the volcano and the sea, between the white façades, the flowered terraces and the shops, up to the famous church of Agios Minas with a blue dome and a white bell tower. Agiou Mina Street concentrates the charm of Fira. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

Agiou Mina Street runs along the edge of the caldera, south of the centre of Fira, reachable on foot by alleys and staircases. It is a public way freely accessible; you respect the calm and the character of the church of Agios Minas, a place of worship. The promenade is particularly beautiful at sunset.

What is at the end of Agiou Mina Street in Fira?

The church of Agios Minas, one of the most famous of Santorini, recognisable by its blue dome and its white bell tower standing out against the sea, one of the most emblematic and photographed images of the island.

Where is Agiou Mina Street?

Along the caldera, south of the centre of Fira, in Santorini, in Greece.