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10 Instagram spots in Santorini worth stopping for
White walls, blue domes and a flooded volcanic crater: Santorini is compact and intensely photographed. These 10 spots cover Oia, Fira and the coast.
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Blue Dome
The blue dome over a white church front is the island's short-hand image. Shoot it from the lane below with the sea in the gap behind.
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Kastro Oia Houses
Cave houses step down the cliff toward Ammoudi Bay in northern Oia. The lanes above give the layered view of roofs and sea.
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Londsa Castle
Medieval castle ruins with a watchtower stand in the north of the island. The platform looks over the sea and the neighboring islands; sunset draws the crowd.
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The three bells of Fira
Three bells on an arched frame top the cliff church in Fira. Frame the bells against the caldera from the path below.
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Ducato Santorini
A hotel terrace on the Oia cliff edge facing the Aegean. The terrace looks straight into the sunset over the water.
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Greek Orthodox Church of Anastasi
A blue-domed church with the sea behind it. Shoot from the side path to set the dome against open water.
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Sunset windmill
A renovated windmill on the northeast coast. The mill silhouette works against the evening sky from the road below.
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Steps to ART
A gallery space mixing sculpture with sea views. The terrace combines the artworks with the caldera backdrop.
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Oia viewpoint
The main overlook at the tip of Oia faces the caldera and the sunset. Arrive well before evening; the viewpoint fills up daily.
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Amoudi Bay
A small harbor under volcanic cliffs, a short walk down from Oia. Shoot the boats and the cliff walls from the waterfront path.
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