Santorini Oia: One of the most beautiful villages in the island of Santorini Greece

Oia is one of the most famous villages in Santorini, also pronounced as “Ia”. The village is built on a steep slope of caldera and situated on the northern side of the Island of Santorini Greece, which is 11 Km away from the Village of Fira. From the top of cliff Oia offers an unforgettable view over the volcano of palia, Nea Kameni and Thirssia.

Millions of Visitors come every year to watch the magical and unique purple sun set. This village has been famed as one of the most romantic and beautiful places in all over the world. Many artists come to Santorini and get settled there by seeing the extraordinary beauty, quite life and extraordinary sunsets of this village. Due to the settlement of many artists, the village of Oia has many art galleries.

The peaceful, relaxing, colorful panorama, traditional villages and Vilas make it a suitable place for the couples, lovers, poets and artists. The village of Oia has been compared to the Eagle’s nest and this is the most suitable place for the photo graphics.

Before 1956 earthquake this village was nice with industrial facilities where local people were working. In comparison to current days the population was much higher before the 1956 earth quake. The damage of 1956 earthquake was so high that most of the people left the village and the village of Oia was turned to be a ghost village in the island of Santorini, Greece. But now days many luxury hotels are built here and many celebrities and wealthy people get attracted to this village for relaxing and romantic holidays.

Oia is a Traditional and cultural city with blue domed churches, narrow streets, beautiful houses and sun bathed Verandas. How ever one can find a plenty of tourist shops, cafes, taverns and various other shops, but Oia is less commercial in comparison to Fira.

 Oia has many cultural attractions such as naval maritime museum, many churches and the windmills. The naval museum is just the introduction of the village of Oia and a very good place to spend one or two hours during the Santorini vacation to know about culture and history of the whole Cycladic Island. The findings of museum include naval equipment, portraits and naval uniforms, colorful figureheads, historic oil lamps and many more.

There are two ports in the village and they are Ammoudi and Armeni. Visitors can go to Ammoudi port by rental or private cars. One has to walk down the 235 steps, or by the help mule riding. Armeni port is much smaller than the Ammoudi. The Armeni port was using for wine trading. To go to this port you can catch boat departing from Ammoudi or you can go by walking 291 steps down. Mule riding is also available in both the ports.  

Oia is popular and well known for its spectacular romantic purple sunsets over the Island of Santorini Greece. What eyes see and senses perceive, while sun melts in to the blue water of the Aegean Sea, it’s wonderful colors sprinkle through out the sky can’t be expressed by words.