Oia

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Open year round, 24/7

Recommended sightseeing time:3-5 hours

Address:

Oia 847 02, GreeceMap

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fantastic scenery but gets quite busy late morning onwards..if you travel there by car parking is difficult after midday.

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At the top of the northern headland of Santorini is a small town called Oia, which is very large. Unlike the town of Fira, which has a slightly more commercial flavor, the main purpose of most tourists here is to enjoy the sunset here. It is said that "the sunset falls into the Aegean Sea" can be seen here. The sunset view of the small town of Oia has been used as a source of inspiration by many artists and photographers. White houses, blue-roofed churches, and traditional windmills are always intoxicating under the setting sun. Whenever the sun goes down, tourists will always flock here, find a good place to watch the sunset and sit quietly for an hour, watching the sun go down slowly and disappear into the horizon, leaving only a crimson on the sea. Afterglow, the whole world calms down. Tourists can't help clapping their hands and applauding, praising this beautiful sunset. There are two platforms on the west side of the town, one is a seaside platform similar to the beacon tower, and the other is a small square under the windmill. These two places are good places to watch the sunset. Of course, you can also choose a restaurant with a good view and enjoy the food while watching the sunset. But remember to arrive early, otherwise you won't be able to get a seat. A seafood feast with Santorini specialty wine, and the sunset is very romantic. After nightfall, the small town of Oia still has a restless heart. There are various bars and nightclubs here. If you don’t go to nightclubs, you can also choose to go shopping. The small shops between the narrow alleys of Qingshi are usually open until one or two in the morning, so it is still crowded with people late at night, and the lights inside and outside the store are bright. Due to the relatively long sunshine hours in summer in Greece, the sun will only go down at 7 or 8 o'clock every night, so you still have enough time to visit other scenery of the town during the day. You can go to the Blue Roof Church to see, maybe you will meet the newlyweds who are having a wedding. Take a walk along the footpath of the town and see the white and blue huts from afar, blending in with the sky and the sea, and you can take pictures here. In addition, if economic conditions permit, you can choose to stay here for one night, choose that kind of Villa, open the window and face the sea, so that you can feel the dream-like scenery, which is very romantic.

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Ian G P

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fantastic scenery but gets quite busy late morning onwards..if you travel there by car parking is difficult after midday.

Reviewed on Jun 15, 2024

TravelwithPeggy

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The city centre of Oia is not that big. It only takes 20 to 30 minutes walk from the bus station to the Oia castle, where is a famous point of viewing the sunset. The sunset is beautiful and worth to watch once in life. It is sometimes windy in late April but short sleeves is suitable in sunny day. Some stuff are more expensive than in Fira, for example, clothing. Restaurants need to book in advance. Very difficult to find a restaurant accept walk in. Oia is much more cleaner than Fira as well.

Reviewed on Jun 9, 2024

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Oia Sunset The most beautiful sunset in the world Oia Town is a beautiful town at the northwest end of Santorini Island with the most beautiful sunset in the world, white houses, blue-topped churches, traditional windmill huts.

Reviewed on Jun 30, 2023

晨曦骄阳环球记

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The Greek town of Oia; the Tang elders of the wooden raft can also vulgarize; Oia, Santorini. Romance is either the moon or the sun, and Oia implements the romance well. The beautiful sunset town of zui is also an irregular and unique curved building, which makes the sunset liner beautiful. The milky white, milky yellow, light powder topped the same romantic style. Liu Huan and his wife celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary here, and wuyuetian also held a party here. Lu Yu also did a romantic theme program there. Every step is a scene, every step is not visual fatigue. The house in the town is repainted every year, and the artistic romantic beauty is always the same. There are scenes like the lover who takes wedding photos everywhere, and the Tang elders in Muxi are also instantly vulgar. ＃ Traveling in Greece

Reviewed on Aug 16, 2022