It wasn t until 1967 when a military government was in power in greece that the other colors disappeared for good.
Which part of greece has blue roofs.
It is a dream island that is the epitome of your greece fantasies white houses blue roofs and windmills.
To actually be there seeing the blue roofs white wash houses and even the donkeys was mind blowing.
How to get there.
Naxos town chora naxos cyclades.
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.
Traveling to santorini has become even more popular in recent years.
Mumua studios has fresh white and blue rooms.
To finally cross that dream off my bucket list seems unreal.
The largest island of the cyclades a group of two hundred greek islands in the aegean sea is naxos.
Well i accomplished this dream.
Don t miss watching the sunset at oia visiting the many historical sites or exploring the vineyards.
Santorini is famous for its cliff side homes which are painted blazing white with deep blue roofs.
Mykonos has an airport with both international and domestic flights.
Santorini santorini is perched on the edge of a submerged volcano overlooking a stunning caldera.
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.
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.
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.
We had a great time riding mules up to the top of the village from the port of thira.
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.
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.
Santorini has amazing wineries black and red sand beaches.
A blue roof is a roof of a building that is designed explicitly to provide initial temporary water storage and then gradual release of stored water typically rainfall.
If you are looking for a romantic getaway this is the place.
When my wife and i were honeymooning in santorini we knew that we had to take that picture of the famous 3 blue domes.
The surreal feeling i was overcome with is euphoric.
Or it s 2 5 hours to athens important.
