Santorini cable car, Fira

Name: Santorini cable car
Address: Όρμος Φηρών, Fira, 847 00, Greece

#2 among attractions in Fira

Top attraction, Cable car, Aerial tramway

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Facts and practical information

The Santorini cable car connects the port with the town of Thera in Santorini island in Greece. It was constructed as a donation of the “Loula & Evangelos Nomikos Foundation”. The cable car, technically a pulsed Gondola lift, was built by Doppelmayr, has a capacity of 1,200 people per hour. The journey takes 3 minutes. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 36°25'11"N, 25°25'44"E

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Όρμος ΦηρώνFira 847 00 Greece

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Day trips

Santorini cable car – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Three Bells, Skaros, Archaeological Museum of Thera, St. John the Baptist Cathedral.

0.4 miN
View point
Three Bells, Fira
11 min walk • The Three Bells of Fira, officially known as The Catholic Church of the Dormition, is a Greek Catholic church on the island of Santorini. The church is famed for its three bells, blue dome, and picturesque views. The building is located in the town of Fira, directly above the cliffs which dominate western Santorini.
1.1 miNW
Geologic formation, Park, Forts and castles
Skaros, Imerovigli
27 min walk • Skaros, also known as Skaros Rock, Fortress Skaros or Castle Skaros, is a rock formation and collection of ruins on the Greek island of Santorini.
~660 ftE
Archaeological museum with artifacts
Archaeological Museum of Thera, Santorini
4 min walk • The Archaeological Museum of Thera is a museum in Fira, Santorini, Greece. It was built in 1960 to replace an older one which had collapsed by the 1956 Amorgos earthquake.
~540 ftNE
Church
St. John the Baptist Cathedral, Fira
3 min walk • The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in Fira, on the island of Santorini in Greece. It serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Santorini which was created in 1204.
~1690 ftSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
South Aegean Volcanic Arc, Fira
9 min walk • The South Aegean Volcanic Arc is a volcanic arc in the South Aegean Sea formed by plate tectonics. The prior cause was the subduction of the African plate beneath the Eurasian plate, raising the Aegean arc across what is now the north Aegean Sea.
0.5 miE
Museum, Archaeological museum
Museum of Prehistoric Thera, Santorini
12 min walk • The Museum of Prehistoric Thera is located in Fira, on the island of Santorini in Greece. It was built on the site of the old Ypapanti Church which was destroyed in the 1956 Amorgos earthquake.
1.1 miNW
36°25'56"N • 25°25'0"E
Panaghia Theoskepasti, Imerovigli
28 min walk • Church
~1590 ftSE
Prehistoric artifacts from local digs
Museum of Prehistoric Thera, Fira
8 min walk • The Museum of Prehistoric Thera is located in Fira, on the island of Santorini in Greece. It was built on the site of the old Ypapanti Church which was destroyed in the 1956 Amorgos earthquake.
~940 ftNE
36°25'18"N • 25°25'51"E
Archaeological Museum of Santorini, Fira
5 min walk • Museum

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Which popular attractions are close to Santorini cable car?

Nearby attractions include St. John the Baptist Cathedral, Fira (3 min walk), Archaeological Museum of Thera, Santorini (4 min walk), Archaeological Museum of Santorini, Fira (5 min walk), Museum of Prehistoric Thera, Fira (8 min walk).