Greece Towns Blue Roofs

It s well known for its picture postcard appearance historical monuments and surprisingly its top quality potatoes.

Greece towns blue roofs.

If you love art and history naxos town or chora will be a must see in greece for you. 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. To actually be there seeing the blue roofs white wash houses and even the donkeys was mind blowing.

All villages in greece and the greek islands have something special. It was picture perfect to say the least. Joseph and carol michonski handout greece submitted by joseph and carol michonski of. My first hour in santorini was everything i expected.

Santorini santorini is perched on the edge of a submerged volcano overlooking a stunning caldera. It wasn t until 1967 when a military government was in power in greece that the other colors disappeared for good. The most distinctive style is of course the cycladic architecture. But the pictures tell all when you arrive in santorini.

It flourished as modern greece s first capital in the early 1800s. Few cities reflect greece s rich and diverse history as well as nafplio one of the country s most elegant and romantic destinations. Naxos town chora naxos cyclades. A bed in a dorm with eight or more beds is between 36 49 40 55 usd per night.

Depending on the landscape and the historical course of each place visitors see different architectural styles. To get there i d suggest taking a bus from the central bus station in fira which takes about 30 minutes and costs 1 80 euro as of may 2017. From the moment you go up to the mountaintop villages like oia village you are spellbound by the shades of white and blue. In the coastal town of oia white buildings topped with blue roofs offer amazing beauty.

Located in the heart of the historic argolis region on the peloponnese peninsula nafplio has deep cultural roots in ancient greece and the venetian period of the 15th and 17th centuries. It is a dream island that is the epitome of your greece fantasies white houses blue roofs and windmills. First you have to find your way to oia pronounced ee yuh which is a town in santorini famous for its spectacular sunsets. If you want to stay further away from the main town like in perissa 10 bed dorms start as low as 12.

Our guide proposes the best 10 villages in greece. The houses and building structures are predominantly white some with blue dome roofs accented by beautiful blue skies and overlooking the blue sea.