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Poster of Santorini and Oia (Ia)

[Code : 19x14SantoriniOia] Poster of Santorini and Oia (Ia)

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Lithography print of Oia / Santorini
Excellent detail, black and white
36 x 48 cm (14.2 x 18.9 inches)

Oia (Οία, pronounced "Ia") is a small community centered in the northwesternmost part of Thira ( Santorini ) and Therasia, in the Cyclades, Greece, with a land area of only 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 , once belonging to sea captains) with small incave village homes called "yposkafa" (gr: "υπόσκαφα", caved-in) which were the housing form of the rest of the town's population.

Oia remains one of the foremost tourist attractions of the Aegean Sea. The famous Oia sunset, considered by many as one of the most beautiful in the world, keeps tourists flocking down to the castle, waiting for the moment when the sun slips down on the calm sea of the caldera. The fishing docks at Oia are rumored to be among the oldest continually used docks in the world, supposedly being in service for 3,000 years.

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