Must-SeeSight · ParkFreeOutdoors

Caldera Path

A walk of about 10 kilometers along the cliff tops from Fira to Oia, with the caldera below you the whole way.

Photo: Paul Stephenson from London · CC BY 2.0
Open
Always
Price
Free
Time Needed
Half a day
Address
Fira to Oia, 847 00 SantoriniDirections
Getting There
Start in Fira and take the bus back from Oia.

Why Go

The path passes through Firostefani and Imerovigli, then climbs over open hillside to Oia. It takes three to four hours; start in the afternoon to reach Oia for sunset, carrying water.

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