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#105 of 300 · Santorini caldera

Santorini: Fira to Oia

GreeceSouth Aegean

A walk along the rim of Santorini's flooded volcanic caldera from Fira through the whitewashed villages of Firostefani and Imerovigli, past Skaros rock and over bare hills to Oia, with views across the lagoon to the Nea Kameni volcano.

Distance
10 km
Point to point
Ascent
350 m
High point 330 m
Time
3 h 30 min
Day hike
Difficulty
Moderate
Sustained climbing or a long day, no exposure.
Best months
Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Fira
Finish: Oia

Route

Topographic map of Santorini: Fira to Oia, from Fira to OiaFiraImerovigliOiaStart: FiraFinish: Oia© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartFinishWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Fira
  2. Imerovigli
  3. Oia

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.