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Santorini is thought to be the where Atlantis is. Part of the island was blasted away when the (still active) volcano erupted. What's left is a spectacular island, formed in half a moon shape, with fantastic views over the sea.
This photo shows several cities on Santorini, Oia top left, Fira or Thera in center, Prygos on bottom right and Megalochori on bottom left.
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Oia (Greek: ??a, IPA: 'i?a) is a community on the islands of Thira (Santorini) and Therasia, in the Cyclades, Greece. The population was 1,230 inhabitants at the 2001 census, and the land area is 19.449 km².
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 (dubbed "kapetanea" gr: "?apeta??a" - as they belonged to the captains) with small incave village homes, called "yposkafa" (gr: "?p?s?afa", caved-in) 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. Other attributes of this era are the large Catholic population as well as the medieval fortifications to protect from pirates. To this day laws protect the natural and architectural beauty of the town from modern manifestations, such as public electrical wires.