When you want to travel to Santorini, the first place you should visit is in Fira. It is the modern capital and its name from an alternative pronunciation of "Thira", the ancient name of the island itself. Fira is a city of white-washed houses built on the edge of the 400 metres (1,312) feet caldera on the western edge of the semi-circular island of Thera.
Usually,access to Fira is mainly by roads on its eastern side, climbing from its port via the Z-shaped footpath on foot or on donkeys, or by riding the steep cable car from its lower terminal by the port. The central square of Fira is called Plateia Theotokopoulou, with a bus and taxi station, banks and pharmacies.
The narrow paths, lined with all kinds of souvenirs shop, jewelry shops, and restaurants linking the upper cable terminal and the central square, are packed with tourists during the summer seasons.
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