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You are here | Fira
Fira,proudly lyies between the sky and the sea, and is the
capital of island. There are two different explanations, about the
name of Fira. The first says about a paraphrase of ancient name of
island, Thira and the second is related with the word
"pyrros" (on fire), which is also, in the local dialect, said as "fyrros".
Fira were founded in the dues of
18th century and have been built according to the characteristic
traditional architecture oF Kyklades. The paths across the centre of
the town are narrow and the houses are white, small, with domes and
many small window at the side of the sea. A particular
characteristic of the houses in Santorini, is the fact that the flat-roofs
become balconies in the next houses. You are almost not cable to see
the edges of each one!
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How
to get here
Flying from Athens:
Olympic Airlines: (+30) 210 9666666
El.Venizelos: (+30) 210 3530000
By Ferry from the port of Piraeus
Piraeus port telephone::
(+30) 210 4226000-4,
(+30) 210 4511310-17
Useful telephones
Airport: (+30) 22860 28405
Port: (+30) 22860 22239
Police:
(+30) 22860 22659
Health center: (+30) 22860 23123
Bus station: (+30) 22860
25404
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