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A typical street on the island of Syros. The Greek Island is 78 nautical miles south east of Athens. It has a population of approximately 21,500.
Of the Greek Islands I've visited, Santorini is my favorite. Two of the major villages, Fira and Oia, are built on the side of cliffs and appear to be dripping into the beautiful, blue Aegean Sea. Walking the maze of pathways among the whitewashed buildings with blue doors and domes is a magical experience.
Oia (pronounced Eea) is at one end of the amazing island of Santorini. It is the most popular destinations on the island with absolutely thousands of tourists crammed into it's narrow streets and laneways. The classic view of the blue domes had a line which would have taken more than an hour to get through to the end if i had waited. Instead I went to one of the lookouts and took a couple of quick photos. It was hot and extremely frustrating watching all those selfies being taken by people who seemed not to understand the number of people also waiting. In other places the bars were full and the views over the caldera sparkling and beautiful.
The take-away message is get to Oia early ( 8am) and I have no idea what sunset was like.
Santorini has decided that 3 cruise ships a day is the limit ( though the ships are trying to buck that). But it is a most uncomfortable place due to numbers. Happy Wednesday.