Santorini Port Cable Car to Thera (Fira)

The Santorini cable car connects the port with the town of Thera (Fira) in Santorini island in Greece. The cable car, technically a pulsed Gondola lift, enables visitors arriving by ship to ascent the cliffs easily and quickly.

Each car carries four passengers and takes just 3 minutes to ascend or descend the cliff side. It costs just €6 each way, but trust us, you do not want to walk from the port!

As we took the fast boat from the port in Santorini to the beautiful town of Oia, our video is taken on the descent.

The cable car is not the only route to and from the port. there is also the infamous Santorini Donkey. PLEASE DO NOT use the Donkeys.

We had no intention of taking a donkey ride anyway but the ship also requests not to use them either. This is due to the poor way they are treated and the treacherous pathway. The Donkeys have been known to collapse and injuring the tourist, in some cases breaking limbs. Walking the steps are also an option but are not for the feint hearted.

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[BritsAbroadTravelCruise]

Seeing your wonderful video of this gentle glide down the hillside reminds us of how stupid our decision was to go UP in the cable car, and DOWN via the path.
The way down on foot is a nightmare of donkeys, donkey dung, and heat exhaustion!
😒😏