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Volcano and Hot Springs

A boat across the caldera to walk up the steaming volcanic island of Nea Kameni and swim in warm, rust-colored springs.

Photo: Bgabel · CC BY-SA 3.0
Open
Spring to autumn
Price
Paid
Time Needed
Half a day
Address
Fira old port, 847 00 SantoriniDirections
Getting There
Boats from Fira's old port.

Why Go

Nea Kameni rose from the sea in eruptions over the last 2,000 years and last erupted in 1950. A path climbs its black lava to the craters, and boats stop at the hot springs of Palea Kameni for a swim.

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