Greece: Santorini

Today we visited Santorini. We came in at sunrise and left after sunset. It is not often I get both sunrise and sunset photos in a single day, but Santorini was worth it. Santorini is a photographer’s dream place. The island group of Santorini is a collapsed caldera. The main towns on the island of Santorini, Fira and Oia, are set on the ridge of the caldera. So, it’s a rather dramatic setting. The architecture is the classic Cycladic, but not all the buildings are white stucco. Some are different colors, and of course there are many churches with the beautiful, simple blue dome. If you can find the good vantage points, which is not always a simple endeavor, then you can get some amazing photographs. Finding the good vantage points involves going down many different tiny sidewalks that twist and curve and at times look like they lead no where.

Santorini sunrise

Santorini sunrise

Santorini sunrise

Santorini sunrise

Fira

Fira

Fira

Fira

Fira Catholic Church

Fira Catholic Church

Oia

Oia

Oia

Oia

Oia

Oia

Oia

Oia

Oia

Oia

Oia

Oia

Pink house in Oia

Pink house in Oia

Kameni in middle of caldera

Kameni in middle of caldera

Santorini sunset

Santorini sunset

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