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Steps leading from the small harbour in Fira to the town. Ther are numbers on stairs, so you can see how many of them are there...

 

Fira is the capital of Santorini, Greece, and the most important of all villages. It is located at the west side of the island and 10 km away from the main port, Athinios.

The town of Fira is a typical Cycladic village made of charming white houses with blue windows and doors, separated from each other by small paved streets. Many of its beautiful buildings were constructed back in the times of the Venetian invasion, including some blue domed churches and sun-bathed verandas. Below Fira sits the port. Looking down towards it, you are likely to see cruise ships whether at day or night. The path that descends steeply to here is usually full of mules carrying tourists. The other way of traversing down the side of the caldera is a cable car.

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Taken on May 19, 2008