One of the
fanciest destinations that you can choose for this summer’s vacation is Oia, in
the edge of Santorini. It is considered as one of the most beautiful villages
of the island and it makes total sense why if someone puts into consideration
the great architecture, the stunning sunset and the great food that you can
enjoy there. As with the other Santorini apartments, there are several places
from which you can choose the one that you will stay in. Oia Santorini hotels
can offer you in general great view, a touch of Santorini tradition and of
course great services. A place that combines all of them is the Golden Sunset
Villas, which has a variety of both modern as well as traditional types of
accommodation offered for rent.
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| The village of Oia in Santorini |
An
interesting statistic regarding all those areas and buildings is that mostly
women were the original owners of them. The reason why is pretty simple. If you
take a look at Santorini you will notice that one side is with rough ground and
cliffs, while the other is with ground that was the best for cultivation. In
this period what was considered the best was the second one as people could
farm and get something from it; therefore they were giving it to the boys of
the family. On the same time to dowry of the girl, her family was offering the
less good property that the owned. Later on happened this twist of fate though
as the tourism started growing and eventually the value of those places in
particular is huge, as those are the ones with the majestic view. It is also no
coincidence that in this side of the island are most of the Santorini
apartments that the local used to stay. They were building their houses there
and they would either go to cultivate their fields or – as the case is in Oia –
they would reach their trading boats and work as captains or members of the
crew.
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| The view from the Golden Sunset Villas |
Nowadays,
many of these buildings work as hotels for the thousands of tourists that visit
the island every year. The unique part is that some of them decided to maintain
the traditional style and thus offer an authentic accommodation, while others
have created a more modern style of suites in order to cover the needs of this
kind of visitors.
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| The Golden Sunset Villas in Oia |
One of the
Oia Santorini hotels that offer both of those styles and remarkable service is
the Golden Sunset Villas. The best fact about it is that no matter which type
you will decide to rent, it is for granted that you will be able to enjoy the
wonderful landscape. The more modern suites and apartments will give you all
the comforts while in the end of the day you can sit on your balcony and enjoy
a nice glass of the local Vinsanto wine while staring at the Sunset. If you
prefer the more traditional way, you should head either for a cave house, which
was the traditional houses of Oia residents, or for the extraordinary windmill.
All of them are also equipped with wifi, refrigerator and satellite TV so you
don’t have to worry about missing the comforts of the modern world.
In case you
will decide to rent one of Santorini apartments and spend your vacation there
you should definitely pay attention to the landscape and the architecture
around you. What makes Santorini such a unique and popular destination is not
only the spectacular view from some points but also the great differences that
the landscape presents in such a small area. So, choose the type of
accommodation that you prefer form the Oia Santorini hotels and be sure that
this vacation will never fade away from your memory.
