Skala Thira Harbor
Exploring Santorini Sailing Holidays area
Skala Thíra or Skala Fira is the main harbor and where the cruise ships call. It is not really a harbor but a quay. There is a lot swell into the bay. The shelter is not great as it is too deep here to anchor so, yachts tie to one of two buys and go stern-to.
The problem here is that when a boat wants to depart, the boats on the outside have to untie. Under these conditions it is hard to leave your boat unattended and go sightseeing. It may be preferable to use another anchorage.
Going up to the town one can either take the cable car or the more mules. Local legend has it that the souls of "bad people," when they die, become these mules that ferry the tourist up the windy path.
Scale: 1:25.000
Edition: June 2009
On this map of Santorini , the boundaries of NATURA 2000 areas are indicated , so that you will know which parts of the island are of special environmental interest and beauty – thus you can enjoy traveling through them, but also take care to protect them.
Navigational Aids
Athinios is a small commercial harbor about 3 nM south of Skala. It is usually crowded with small cargo ships.
Bavaria 49 Economy
The volcano of Santorini has the largest caldera in the world with a height of 300m and a diameter of 11km. Nea Kameni is the biggest tourist attraction due to its healing hot springs.
Oia is the most famous village of Santorini, a traditional village with small houses, narrow streets and blue domed churches. In Oia visitors can find many tavernas, cafes and tourist shops.
The Prehistoric Thera Museum, located in Fira, is an amazing building, offering visitors a comfortable tour. In the museum visitors learn about the history and geologyof Thera and see findings from the Neolithic period.
The archeological museum of Santorini is located at the center of Fira. It hosts a unique collection of sculptures and inscriptions from the Archaic to the Roman period.
It is a reasonably shelter from the meltemi but there is almost always some swell. There is a small pier with about 6 m depth but it usually crowded with fishing boats.
Il Gelato Doro Café offers authentic Gelato ice-cream, ideal with a cold coffee in hot days. It also has an amazing view of the sunset.
Another amazing beach on the East side of Santorini where the rocks have that unique red colour (like the ones in red beach). Recently a small fishing boats harbor was created and of course there is a traditional greek tavern with fresh fish.
Pigadia is a small beach with sand and pebbles, east of the village of Vourvoulos and 7 km SE of Fira. The beach is located next to the beach of Vourvoulos.
In southeastern side of the island about 6km from Fira one can find a small bay with two beaches near the village Vourvoulos. Dark impressive rocks and trees adorn the beach with its blue waters.
The diving center is situated on the island of Santorini, one of the most beautiful islands in Greece and maybe in the world. We offer diving courses from various internationally recognized diving organizations SSI and PADI as well as professionally organized boat dive trips suitable for all level of certified divers.