The Maritime Museum in Oia |
The view from Ianthe Apartments & Villa in Oia, Santorini |
While staying in Oia, you should definitely visit the Maritime museum as this way you will get the chance of a different view of the now famous island of Santorini. Before the touristic breakthrough Oia used to be a great center of sailors and captains. What they did is that they were using their fleets in order to trade goods all around the Mediterranean; they were actually so good that they end up building a lot of luxurious mansions which are still standing nowadays all around the village. The museum itself was built in one of those mansions, after restoration and now it is home to many different exhibits like rare photographs, drawings of the old santorinian ships, seamen’s chest, old maritime equipment as well as rare figureheads and many others, all of which were donated by the locals. It might sounds little bit boring but the truth is that through this visit will make you feel like a part of Santorini’s history, which is actually a long one going back many many years.
This visit at the museum will be even easier if you decide to stay in one of Oia hotels. This way you will be able to choose the day and time that will be the best for you, while you will also be able to use it as an alternative once that you will want to break the everyday routine.
Ianthe Apartments & Villa in Oia |
Altogether, no matter if you will pick one of Oia hotels to stay in or any other Santorini apartments, you should bear in mind that getting to know the rich history of the island will be a great plus for your trip. It is practically what divides the tourists and the traveler and while a tourist can easily forget about his trip, a traveler has always some special memories from every place that he visited. The best thing is that Santorini is an island that has the potential to find a special spot in the heart of every visitor.