The second most important settlement in Santorini, Oia, is a lovely traditional village located at the North side of the island. Because of its location locals call it also Apano Meria, which means the upper side or the upper place. It has been declared as a traditional settlement to be preserved by the Greek National Tourism Office mostly because of the special way the houses have been built. Most of the houses are domed caves carved through the volcanic rocks of caldera cliff and provide ideal conditions both for summer and winter.
Photo taken at Oía, Kikladhes, Greece
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Comment by 1st_maz
1st_maz July 22, 2017 at 06:48
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cemil7705 July 22, 2017 at 06:56
Harika
Comment by afroditi__papa_
afroditi__papa_ July 22, 2017 at 07:03
Γιάννη πανέμορφη. Με το απέραντο γαλάζιο της Ελλάδας μας. Σ’ ευχαριστούμε πολύ
Comment by ghadasdiri
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toulasack July 22, 2017 at 07:28
Φοβερηηη!!καλημερα
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alkistisprotopsalti July 22, 2017 at 07:36
Super
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marpetridu July 22, 2017 at 07:53
Υπέροχη θέα !!!!!
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syl_photographies July 22, 2017 at 08:19
Wow
Comment by silvi_solovey
silvi_solovey July 22, 2017 at 08:20
Excelente!
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robybn July 22, 2017 at 08:23
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Comment by katerina.jeik
katerina.jeik July 22, 2017 at 10:00
Εισαι Υπεροχος!
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nnadin_n July 22, 2017 at 10:06
Comment by traviewler
traviewler July 22, 2017 at 12:43
@ghadasdiri @pennaki1 @cemil7705 @vicky.purplerain @1st_maz
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traviewler July 22, 2017 at 12:44
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traviewler July 22, 2017 at 12:44
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Comment by dominic_0s
dominic_0s July 22, 2017 at 15:45
Comment by froschsonja
froschsonja July 22, 2017 at 17:25
Love Santorini ️ Oia is such a wonderful beautiful place ️ Great picture
Comment by traviewler
traviewler July 22, 2017 at 17:42
@froschsonja @dominic_0s
Comment by svetlanpanasenk
svetlanpanasenk July 22, 2017 at 17:57
Comment by nicolasiliprandi
nicolasiliprandi July 22, 2017 at 17:58
Wonderful
Comment by traviewler
traviewler July 22, 2017 at 18:11
@nicolasiliprandi @svetlanpanasenk
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rezadehbozorgi1979 July 22, 2017 at 19:32
@darush517
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stefan0s_ July 22, 2017 at 19:42
Τέλεια
Comment by carina_p89
carina_p89 July 22, 2017 at 20:38
Awesome views!
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traviewler July 22, 2017 at 20:47
@carina_p89 χ @rezadehbozorgi1979
Comment by iyovis
iyovis July 22, 2017 at 20:49
Comment by bestofsantorini
bestofsantorini July 23, 2017 at 06:15
@giannis.82 love it
Comment by traviewler
traviewler July 23, 2017 at 10:00
@bestofsantorini @iyovis
Comment by artemisdakoli
artemisdakoli July 23, 2017 at 19:42
Καταπληκτική φωτογραφία
Comment by traviewler
traviewler July 23, 2017 at 19:58
@artemisdakoli
Comment by dimitra.kos53
dimitra.kos53 August 16, 2017 at 20:35
Beautiful
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aikaterinipetrou August 18, 2017 at 21:36
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traviewler August 25, 2017 at 19:24
@dimitra.kos53
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traviewler August 25, 2017 at 19:24
@aikaterinipetrou