Oia Overview

Dazzling sunsets have made the cliffside town of Oia (EE-ah) famous; the little stucco buildings on the cliffs make it breathtaking. In the aftermath of the 1956 earthquake that leveled the town and much of the northwestern tip of the island, inhabitants carved whitewashed houses into the sheer faces of the cliffside. The budget traveler, however, will not survive long in this spectacular setting. Window-shopping pedestrians and hand-holding honeymooners rule the narrow cobblestone streets at the town’s many upscale boutiques, glitzy art galleries, and craft shops. If browsing isn’t your bag, hightail it to the cliffs and secure a prime sunset view before camera-armed crowds fill the Western perches of town.

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