Panoramic Viewpoint

The panoramic viewpoint, in Fira

The panoramic viewpoint of Fira reveals one of the finest landscapes of the world, over the caldera of Santorini. The Fira audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this dizzying balcony, suspended above the sea and the volcano.

The dizzying balcony over the caldera

The panoramic viewpoint of Fira offers one of the most striking spectacles of Santorini and of all Greece. Perched at the top of dizzying cliffs, the capital of the island dominates the caldera, this immense marine crater born of a titanic volcanic eruption that occurred in antiquity, which engulfed the centre of the island. From the belvedere, the gaze takes in a grandiose panorama: the deep waters of the caldera, the volcanic islets of Nea Kameni and Palea Kameni that still smoke in the centre, the island of Thirassia opposite, and the white villages clinging to the edge of the cliffs. At sunset, the sky blazes with flamboyant colours, offering a magical moment world-famous. The panoramic viewpoint of Fira is the emblematic image of Santorini.

What to see

Here you admire the grandiose panorama over the caldera, its deep waters, the volcanic islets of Nea Kameni and Palea Kameni that still smoke, the island of Thirassia and the white villages clinging to the cliffs, in a world-famous sunset. The panoramic viewpoint is the emblematic image of Fira. It is a must-see stop, especially at sunset.

Practical information

The panoramic viewpoint is discovered from the edge of the cliffs of Fira, along the caldera path, reachable on foot. They are open-air public spaces, freely accessible. The view is particularly beautiful at sunset, a very frequented moment; it is best to arrive in advance.

What can you see from the panoramic viewpoint of Fira?

The caldera of Santorini, an immense marine crater born of an ancient volcanic eruption, with its deep waters, the volcanic islets of Nea Kameni and Palea Kameni, the island of Thirassia and the white villages clinging to the cliffs.

Where is the panoramic viewpoint of Fira?

At the edge of the cliffs of Fira, along the caldera, in Santorini, in Greece.