About Thira (Thera, Fira)

The island's capital, is built along the upper slopes of the west coast.
The town of Thira It is linked to the harbor by a steep, stepped road and by cable car, from which one has a superb view over the harbor and shoreline.
Its houses are built in a style unique to the island.
Small, dazzlingly white, with numerous windows and vaulted roofs they present a stunning picture, in which the larger mansions and the Archeological Museum stand out.
The aristocratic families used to live at Imerovigli, where there are ruins of old mansions and the monastery of Agios Nikolaos (1674).
Skaros is the site of one of the island's most important fortresses. Abandoned in the 17th century, this was the mediaeval capital.
From Fira Harbour one can make unforgettable boattrips to the volcano's in the middele of the Caldera Sea, Nea Kameni and Old Kameni. Here you will be able to visit the volcano craters and to take a swim in the lovely hot springs.
Under the guidance of the island's elders, you will feel comfortable at our place

Mantha & Stephanos Chalaris