Cable Car

The cable car, in Fira

The cable car of Fira links the top of the cliffs to the old port, below the caldera. The Fira audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this spectacular means of transport, which descends the dizzying wall facing the sea and the volcano.

The dizzying descent towards the old port

The cable car of Fira is a means of transport as practical as it is spectacular. It links the centre of the town, perched at the top of the cliffs of the caldera, to the old port located right at the bottom, at sea level. Previously, to reach the port, you had to take a long staircase of several hundred steps, on foot or on donkey-back, a tradition that still endures. The cable car offers a fast and comfortable alternative, and above all an unforgettable experience: in a few minutes, the cabins descend the dizzying rocky wall, offering striking plunging views over the caldera, the turquoise waters and the volcano. Very used, notably by the passengers of the cruise ships, the cable car of Fira is both a transport and an attraction in its own right.

What to see

Here you board the cabins that descend in a few minutes the dizzying rocky wall between the centre of Fira and the old port at sea level, offering striking plunging views over the caldera, the turquoise waters and the volcano, an alternative to the long staircase on donkey-back. The cable car of Fira is a spectacular experience. It is a must-see stop, to be experienced on site.

Practical information

The cable car of Fira links the centre of the town to the old port, reachable on foot from the centre. It follows its own hours and conditions, which vary with the season, and can be very busy at the arrival times of the cruises. It is best to check the arrangements before coming.

What does the cable car of Fira link?

The centre of Fira, perched at the top of the cliffs of the caldera, to the old port located at sea level; it offers a fast alternative to the long staircase of several hundred steps that you climb on foot or on donkey-back.

Where is the cable car of Fira?

Between the centre of Fira and the old port, in Santorini, in Greece.