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While blue and white homes have become synonymous with the greek cyclades islands today this isn t true off all of them and even the most famous santorini used to be full of vibrant vivid colors. 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. Oia or ia greek. See more ideas about blue roof house exterior house colors.

The houses and building structures are predominantly white some with blue dome roofs accented by beautiful blue skies and overlooking the blue sea. Plaka is the most beautiful area of athens and is alive with traditional greek character. Santorini santorini is perched on the edge of a submerged volcano overlooking a stunning caldera. The locality with its blue doored white houses and stepped streets decorated with flower pots will have you imagining you ve been teleported from the city to one of the quieter less developed islands.

It covers the whole island of therasia and the northwesternmost part of santorini which it shares with the. Santorini is famous for its cliff side homes which are painted blazing white with deep blue roofs. Jun 20 2017 explore carol lattier s board blue roof on pinterest. If you are looking for a romantic getaway this is the place.

Many structures built into the side of the mountaintop make for interesting views as you walk through the little village filled with shops and tavernas. And the island now has its own luxury design hostel too in mycocoon which features a spacey vibe and plush cave pods inspired by the local architecture. Don t miss watching the sunset at oia visiting the many historical sites or exploring the vineyards. Traveling to santorini has become even more popular in recent years.

Mykonos has an airport with both international and domestic flights. It is a dream island that is the epitome of your greece fantasies white houses blue roofs and windmills. There is one thing you should know about santorini you don t choose your hotel based on how fancy it is you choose it according to which one has the best sunset view. So after some decades the blue and white combination along with the preexisting colors of the greek flag and the preexisting colors in other islands too became the strongest trademark of the greek cycladic islands santorini included.

Yes you may see brad sand and cheese but if you are anything like me the first image that will pop into your head will be of whitewashed walls and bright blue rooftops the classic buildings of greece especially the greek islands and the subject of posters plastered all over the walls of travel agencies around the world. Since 1974 all new houses have had to be painted white. Or it s 2 5 hours to athens important.