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Oia

Private swap from Sofia_art

Along the cliff of Oia, houses have been delved into the porous volcanic rock (left over from a large volcanic explosion many years ago that sunk the center of the island). Parts of these houses are visible and the scenery that results from it is generally perceived as being typically Greek. The town is noted for its picturesque architecture, unique for its blend of relatively large (for the town's space) medieval Venetian houses with small incave village homes, which were the housing form of the rest of the town's population. This is a reminiscent of the age of Venetian rule over the island.


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