Otherwise blue is used to trim doors windows and gates.
Oia blue roofs santorini.
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Of course as a part of visiting santorini i had to see oia the town of blue rooftops and doors.
Only certain chapels are white with blue domes.
Santorini is famous for its cliff side homes which are painted blazing white with deep blue roofs.
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.
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.
The location had amazing views and a perfect starting point to hike to oia.
This place blew us away.
Oia or ia greek.
The sunset hotel exceeded our expectations.
Traveling to santorini has become even more popular in recent years.
This vision people have actually isn t greece it s of santorini.
If you are looking for a romantic getaway this is the place.
The ones in oia are famously shown in photos for advertising the island.
We were only in santorini for 1 5 days and didn t want to stay in oia for such a short period.
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I had a great time walking around here.
Don t miss watching the sunset at oia visiting the many historical sites or exploring the vineyards.
First you have to find your way to oia pronounced ee yuh which is a town in santorini famous for its spectacular sunsets.
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It covers the whole island of therasia and the northwesternmost part of santorini which it shares with the.
When people think of greece they usually think of the while houses with blue roofs sitting close by to each other placed sporadically across the island.
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.
You will find these blue domed chapels all around the island in fira imerovigli oia and elsewhere.