White Building Blue Roofs Greece

Follow the path down and here are the blue domes.

White building blue roofs greece.

Traveling to santorini has become even more popular in recent years. Thinking that the blue and white showed unification and supported their political agenda this government mandated that all buildings must be repainted in blue and white if they weren t already. 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. Even the big orthodox church of fira metropolis used to have a blue roof but i heard that they painted it white to save money white chalk color is cheaper then blue water based obviously.

Oia or ia greek. Don t miss watching the sunset at oia visiting the many historical sites or exploring the vineyards. It wasn t until 1967 when a military government was in power in greece that the other colors disappeared for good. Since 1974 all new houses have had to be painted white.

Oia is a photographer s dream. Blues skies blue seas and white buildings which reflect the light. It covers the whole island of therasia and the northwesternmost part of santorini which it shares with the. The houses and building structures are predominantly white some with blue dome roofs accented by beautiful blue skies and overlooking the blue sea.

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. But oia is where you ll find the most famous and photogenic examples of blue and white buildings in greece. Santorini santorini is perched on the edge of a submerged volcano overlooking a stunning caldera. It is a dream island that is the epitome of your greece fantasies white houses blue roofs and windmills.

If you are looking for a romantic getaway this is the place. Not all are bright white on santorini you ll find a variety of earth pink and ochre hues although since 1974 all new buildings are supposed to be white. Agree many more churches used to have blue roof domes but due to lack of money many are now painted white. Santorini is famous for its cliff side homes which are painted blazing white with deep blue roofs.

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. If you prefer here are the gps coordinates of the place where i took the photos. Oia is one of the most photogenic spots in all of greece.