The most beautiful and famous village, at the island's northern tip — blue-domed churches, cave houses, boutique hotels and the sunset the whole island comes to watch. Impossibly pretty, luxurious and romantic; also the priciest and, at dusk, the most crowded. The dream honeymoon base, if the budget stretches.
A look around
What you’ll be living next to. Swipe through.
€140–240
typical per night in Greece
You pay for the postcode
One of the pricier addresses in Santorini.
Where it sits
The circle is Oia and roughly a 10-minute walk around it.
How far is everything?
From the middle of this area to the city's headline sights — pick your own on the city page and these become your list.
- Skaros Rock16 min taxi5.3 km
- The Fira to Oia caldera walk17 min taxi5.5 km
- The volcano & hot springs21 min taxi6.9 km
- Fira & the caldera rim22 min taxi7.2 km
- Santorini wine tasting33 min taxi10.9 km
- Ancient Akrotiri38 min taxi12.5 km
- The Red Beach38 min taxi12.8 km
- Kamari & Perissa (beach)40 min taxi13.3 km
- The black-sand beaches45 min taxi15.1 km
On your doorstep
What you’re living next to if you stay here.



- 1.The Oia sunset — The most famous sunset in the world — the sun sinking into the caldera behind Oia's white village and blue domes, applauded nightly by a thousand people. Yes it's a scrum; arrive early for a spot on the castle ruins, or watch from a quieter terrace with a glass of Assyrtiko instead.
- 4.Oia's blue domes — Even without the sunset, Oia is the most beautiful village in Greece — a maze of white cave houses, boutiques and windmills tumbling down the cliff, and the blue-domed churches of a million postcards. Wander its car-free lanes in the morning calm, before the crowds and the coaches arrive.
- 8.Amoudi Bay — Down 300 steps (or a switchback road) below Oia lies a tiny red-cliffed fishing port — waterside tavernas serving the day's catch, and a swim off the rocks by the little chapel islet. The perfect end to an Oia morning; go for a long, late seafood lunch, then a dip in the deep blue.
When are you staying?
Booking.com & Airbnb open searched to Oia; flights via Google Flights.