Fira
Greece
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About Fira
The city of Fira represents the capital of one of the most beautiful Greek islands Santorini which is situated straight on the edge of the high cliff. Fira is so much cozy, unusual and charming that it feels like you have just got into a fairy tale. The best way to start your trip around the city is from the local port, as reaching the center of the city may be truly called the real adventure. The easiest way, of course, is climbing the numerous steps (about 800, by the way). The other variant is riding the cute tiny donkey that will lead you straight to the top of the cliff. And at last you may use the cable road, which will provide you with a breath-taking view on the island s surroundings.
The city of Fira nowadays offers its visitors a quite large number of the most varied museums and the most popular one is the Archaeological one. In general, all the local museums provide visitors with numerous exhibitions, telling about the history of the city and the island in general, its customs and traditions and the lifestyle of locals in general.
Besides that, there are numerous districts of different eras in the city, numerous theaters, ancient ruins of historical places, sacred places of the local citizens and many other things that will definitely make your trip the most unforgettable one!