Kavalari Hotel in Santorini island, Cyclades islands, Greece

The Kavalari Hotel is centrally located in Fira, the main town of Santorini. Originally a captain's house, the property was converted into a hotel over a period of fifteen years.

The traditional island architectural style of the Kavalari Hotel has exterior stairways, which wind down the cliff to various flowered terraces, designed for the exclusive enjoyment of our guests.

FIRA

Fira is the capital of Santorini and is built on the edge of a cliff which is, in fact, the rim of the crater. It is 900 feet above the landing port and about 800 broad, zigzagged steps up from the port.

You either take the donkeys or mules up the winding steps or modern-day travellers prefer the cable car. Climbing the steps with a mule had been a tradition on Santorini for years, until 20 years ago when the cable car made its appearance.