Oia, Santorini

Oia is located on the northwestern part of Santorini. It claimed to be the best place to watch the sunset. Oia is pretty quiet during the day. However, it is extremely busy during evening as tourists arrive just to watch the sunset. So if you are planning to go there, make sure you get there earlier.

We drove towards Oia from Perivolos around noon. With the ATV (all terrain vehicle), it took us about close to an hour to reach Oia. Its about 25mins from Fira. I am sure it is quicker if you going by car or bike.



The islands in the background were caused by volcano eruptions. The sea and sky of Santorini is just so blue.



I love the way they paint their buildings, stairs, windows and doors.



The blue just stands out from the white. Well white paint is harder to maintain but in Santorini it isn't a problem as it barely rains.



Most of the gates in Santorini are about that size. Sometimes, it look as though the gate is leading you off the cliff. Actually, there are stairs behind the gate as most houses were built on the cliff.



Some nice decorations along the main street of Oia. That is actually a restaurant.



The colours used in Santorini are bright colours which make it so beautiful and unique.



This is definitely a place to chill out while enjoying the spectacular scenery of Santorini.



Also, red flowers like these can be seen in houses or beside a white wall. It definitely stands out.