Getting there
Ancient Thera
Take a taxi from the port, about 15 minutes to Perissa.
Ancient Thera
Ancient Thera is a Classical-era hilltop site on Mesa Vouno, between Kamari and Perissa. Visitors come for the ruins, the history and wide views over the island.
About Ancient Thera
Ancient Thera is an archaeological site from classical antiquity, built on Mesa Vouno, a limestone hill above Kamari. The city was dug out by excavations led by N. Zapheiropoulos between 1961 and 1982, and its necropolis at Sellada is part of the site.
A visit is mostly about the hill itself. You can take a bus or taxi up the cliff-side road, or walk one of the footpaths from either side of the mountain. Findings from the digs are in the archaeological museum in Fira, so you can see more of the story there.
- Between 1961 and 1982 Years of the excavations at Sellada
What you can do at Ancient Thera
Trips that go to Ancient Thera
Booked with our partner Shore Excursions Group. Prices are per person.
Getting there, cost and time
Take a taxi from the port, about 15 minutes to Perissa.
An entrance fee to the site, with reduced rates for some visitors.
Good to know
- The road up is cobble-stone and twisty, so driving it needs real confidence behind the wheel.
- Buses go to the top, so the walk up is optional if you would rather not climb.
Near Ancient Thera
Panagia Katefiani
Panagia Katefiani is a small chapel built into the hillside above Perissa on Santorini. Visitors come to see the church and the cave with a fountain behind its presbytery.
Kamari beach
Kamari is the longest beach on Santorini, a long stretch of black pebbles and shingle with restaurants and bars lining the sand. It is a good place for a swim and a slow afternoon by the water.
Perissa Beach
Perissa Beach is a long stretch of black sand and pebble on the eastern side of Santorini, lined with bars, hotels and restaurants. It is the main beach of the village of Perissa.
Fira
Fira is the capital of Santorini, a white town of cobblestone streets stacked on the caldera rim. Shops, tavernas, hotels and cafes line the lanes, and most visitors come up from the old port.
Sailings that stop in Santorini
873 sailings on 19 cruise lines call here in the next twelve months. Totals are for two guests, taxes included.
Explora II
Viking Libra
Celestyal Discovery
Sources: Thira Municipal Port Fund · Thira Municipal Port Fund · Ancient Thera, Wikipedia · Nea Kameni, Wikipedia · Kamari, Wikivoyage · Perissa, Wikivoyage
Photo: Giles Laurent, CC BY-SA 4.0