Hotels in Fira

Clinging to the edge of a 400-foot caldera, this whitewashed wonderland offers views that make cameras work overtime. The cable car delivers you to Plateia Theotokopoulou, where cafés serve strong Greek coffee alongside panoramic Aegean vistas. Blue-domed churches punctuate the skyline like exclamation points against the impossibly blue sea. The Archaeological Museum and Museum of Prehistoric Thera house treasures that survived the volcanic apocalypse that shaped this island. As sunset approaches, secure a spot at a cliffside taverna where the fading light transforms the caldera into a watercolor masterpiece. For the full experience, brave the zigzag donkey path from the port – your legs will complain but your photos will thank you.