To actually be there seeing the blue roofs white wash houses and even the donkeys was mind blowing.
Which part of greece has blue roofs.
It s well known for its picture postcard appearance historical monuments and surprisingly its top quality potatoes.
Yes santorini has dozens of blue domed churches but there s only one place where you can take that famous picture you see on virtually every santorini postcard.
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.
Traveling to santorini has become even more popular in recent years.
Blue roofs are constructed on flat or low sloped roofs in urban communities where flooding is a risk due to a lack of permeable surfaces for water to infiltrate or seep back into the ground.
Naxos town chora naxos cyclades.
When my wife and i were honeymooning in santorini we knew that we had to take that picture of the famous 3 blue domes.
If you are looking for a romantic getaway this is the place.
If you love art and history naxos town or chora will be a must see in greece for you.
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.
Santorini is famous for its cliff side homes which are painted blazing white with deep blue roofs.
How to get there.
It is a dream island that is the epitome of your greece fantasies white houses blue roofs and windmills.
My dream since i have seen pictures of greece was to go to santorini.
Or it s 2 5 hours to athens important.
We had a great time riding mules up to the top of the village from the port of thira.
It wasn t until 1967 when a military government was in power in greece that the other colors disappeared for good.
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.
The largest island of the cyclades a group of two hundred greek islands in the aegean sea is naxos.
This is a touristy town but the views of the caldera and very greek looking village of oia make it the most spectacular of the greek islands.
Mumua studios has fresh white and blue rooms.
Santorini has amazing wineries black and red sand beaches.
The surreal feeling i was overcome with is euphoric.
Santorini santorini is perched on the edge of a submerged volcano overlooking a stunning caldera.
To finally cross that dream off my bucket list seems unreal.
Mykonos has an airport with both international and domestic flights.