A blue roof is a roof of a building that is designed explicitly to provide initial temporary water storage and then gradual release of stored water typically rainfall.
Which part of greece has blue roofs.
The surreal feeling i was overcome with is euphoric.
Or it s 2 5 hours to athens important.
Blue roofs are constructed on flat or low sloped roofs in urban communities where flooding is a risk due to a lack of permeable surfaces for water to infiltrate or seep back into the ground.
It s well known for its picture postcard appearance historical monuments and surprisingly its top quality potatoes.
My dream since i have seen pictures of greece was to go to santorini.
The largest island of the cyclades a group of two hundred greek islands in the aegean sea is naxos.
When my wife and i were honeymooning in santorini we knew that we had to take that picture of the famous 3 blue domes.
How to get there.
Yes santorini has dozens of blue domed churches but there s only one place where you can take that famous picture you see on virtually every santorini postcard.
Mykonos has an airport with both international and domestic flights.
We had a great time riding mules up to the top of the village from the port of thira.
Santorini santorini is perched on the edge of a submerged volcano overlooking a stunning caldera.
And the island now has its own luxury design hostel too in mycocoon which features a spacey vibe and plush cave pods inspired by the local architecture.
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.
Santorini has amazing wineries black and red sand beaches.
Mumua studios has fresh white and blue rooms.
Traveling to santorini has become even more popular in recent years.
If you are looking for a romantic getaway this is the place.
Naxos town chora naxos cyclades.
It is a dream island that is the epitome of your greece fantasies white houses blue roofs and windmills.
If you love art and history naxos town or chora will be a must see in greece for you.
To finally cross that dream off my bucket list seems unreal.
To actually be there seeing the blue roofs white wash houses and even the donkeys was mind blowing.
This is a touristy town but the views of the caldera and very greek looking village of oia make it the most spectacular of the greek islands.
Santorini is famous for its cliff side homes which are painted blazing white with deep blue roofs.
