Oia Blue Roofs Santorini

You will find these blue domed chapels all around the island in fira imerovigli oia and elsewhere.

Oia blue roofs santorini. After athens santorini is a must see for anyone visiting greece. Since there is so much to do in. Though the capital of the island of santorini is actually fira a small city in the central western part of the island that s also known as thera thira or θήρα in greek the blue domes themselves are located in oia a magical hilltop town in northern santorini that s characterised by its trailing bougainvillaea and winding narrow lanes. Santorini is famous for its cliff side homes which are painted blazing white with deep blue roofs.

First you have to find your way to oia pronounced ee yuh which is a town in santorini famous for its spectacular sunsets. The hotel staff were really accommodating booking all our transfers. Only certain chapels are white with blue domes. It covers the whole island of therasia and the northwesternmost part of santorini which it shares with the.

Oia or ia greek. The ones in oia are famously shown in photos for advertising the island. Otherwise blue is used to trim doors windows and gates. οία pronounced is a small village and former community in the south aegean on the islands of thira and therasia in the cyclades greece since the 2011 local government reform it has been part of the municipality of santorini of which it is a municipal unit.

Traveling to santorini has become even more popular in recent years. This vision people have actually isn t greece it s of santorini. We found the blue roofs in santorini oia greece elisabeth rioux shangerdanger. The location had amazing views and a perfect starting point to hike to oia.

To get there i d suggest taking a bus from the central bus station in fira which takes about 30 minutes and costs 1 80 euro as of may 2017. We were only in santorini for 1 5 days and didn t want to stay in oia for such a short period. This place blew us away. See 184 traveler reviews 393 candid photos and great deals for myblue ranked 3 of 78 specialty lodging in oia and rated 5 of 5 at tripadvisor.

Of course as a part of visiting santorini i had to see oia the town of blue rooftops and doors. Don t miss watching the sunset at oia visiting the many historical sites or exploring the vineyards. The sunset hotel exceeded our expectations. I had a great time walking around here.

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