The old port in Fira is accessible only:
By cable car: It is perfectly safe, it consists of 6 wagons and has capacity of 6 persons per wagon. During high season (April-October) it runs every 20 minutes. Single tickets cost €5 for adults and €2.50 for children.
On foot: You would need to walk down the famous 600 steps of the traditional road that connects the old port with the town of Fira. The descend takes about 20-30 minutes, depending on your physical condition.
By donkey: The donkeys used to be the traditional transportation way of the island. They go up and down to the old port of Fira frequently. A single ride costs around €5 per person and takes about 20 minutes. Most people prefer to take the donkey on their way up.
Highlights
Experience a romantic sunset from the most scenic spot in Santorini at Oia.
Sail on a traditional wooden boat and tour the islands of the Caldera!
Ticket Includes
Return bus transfers from Fira Central Square.
Bus Transfers in Oia
Boat transfers from Athinios Port to Nea Kameni, Palea Kameni, Thirassia and Oia
Free time to explore the volcano
Swimming time at the hot springs
2 hours stay at Thirassia
Sailing near the caldera in Oia
Free time in Oia for the sunset experience
Ticket Excludes
Entrance fees to the volcano (around €2)
Lunch
Description
The bus leaves from the offices in the town of Fira and transfers you to the port of Athinios.
The boat departs from the old port of Fira and heads towards the volcanic island of Nea Kameni, which lies just 10 minutes away from the bay of Fira. The boat will remain there for 1 hour 15 mins. This gives you plenty of time to walk up to the volcano’s active craters and take photos- it takes about 20 mins. It is worth reaching the top to experience the smoke evaporating and the sulfur's intense smell, when you scratch the volcano’s surface.
The next stop is the island of Palaia Kameni where the Hot Springs are located. The boat anchors a few meters outside the small bay of Agios Nikolaos, it lowers down a ladder in the water and you will have 30 mins for a revitalising swim! You can swim a distance of about 30 meters into the famous mud baths of Palaia Kameni which are believed to have beneficial abilities for skin and other diseases. The water temperature is 30-35 degrees Celsius, but it is constantly mixed with sea water.
The island of Thirassia is the next destination of your sailing tour, where you will have 2 hours free time to swim in the crystal waters of Korfos or to taste the local dishes in one of the traditional taverns.You can walk or take a donkey ride to the nearby picturesque village of Manolas with its narrow streets - the view from there to Santorini is definitely worth a visit.
The journey reaches its peak at Oia. During the boat ride to the port of Oia, you will experience sailing near the volcanic cliffs for a chance to capture with your camera the unique landscape. At the port, you will disembark and you will go up the 275 steps or ride a donkey to meet your bus that will take you to the village of Oia. There you will have free time to walk through the narrow streets, take pictures of the mesmerizing scenery and watch the famous sunset. Right after the sunset the bus will take you back to Fira Central Square.
You should bring with you:
Comfortable shoes (sport shoes/rubber sole)
Light summer clothes (shorts/T-shirts)
Sunblock cream and hat
Bathing suit and towel
A jacket for the evening (it gets breezy)
Cash for the entrance fees to the volcano, the drinks on board and the cable car or donkey ride
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Navegarás cerca de la costa de Arguineguin, Anfi, Taurito y Mogán sin realizar paradas hasta llegar a tu destino. Descubre acantilados, barrancos, cuevas, calas casi desérticas, actividades marítimas, urbanizaciones y deléitate durante la excursión con las increíbles vistas desde diferentes zonas del barco. Aprovecha para sacar fotos desde la proa o la popa, desde la cubierta o tranquilamente desde el interior del barco donde incluso tendrás la posibilidad de disfrutar del paisaje submarino a través de los fondos de cristal del barco.
Explore the haunted Blair Street Underground Vaults with access no other tour company can offer, then head to the Canongate graveyard, where the spirits of the dead await.
It might be something to do with the change in temperature. Or the perpetual darkness. Or the ever smaller rooms, stretching beyond the weak beam of a torch. Whatever the reason, there’s something unsettling about the Blair Street Underground Vaults – and your expert Mercat guide will reveal the troubling tales on this evening walking tour.
Cannibals. Body snatchers. Deals with the Devil. And that’s before we head underground.
Torture. Murder. Hangings. And that’s just what went on in the vaults.
A walk along dim streets to the Canongate graveyard will bring you to the resting place of the city’s most famous figures: Adam Smith, the father of economics; David Rizzio, the lover of Mary Queen of Scots; and James Douglas, 3rd Marquess of Queensberry – the infamous cannibal of the Canongate.
Catégorie:Gros Sac de Voyage; Activité:Voyage; Fonction Première:Vêtements,Bagages,Pliable,Portable; Matériau:Polyester; Fonction:Extérieur,Zip étanche,Pliant,Voyage,Rangement de Voyage; date d'inscription:06/12/2019