Why Are Santorini Houses White and the Domes Blue?

santorini blue domes, whitewashed church complex with blue domes, bell tower, and bright blue door overlooking the sea

Santorini looks like a painting made from light with whitewashed homes cling to the caldera and a few Santorini blue domes punctuate the skyline like brushstrokes. Most people ask the same question the moment they arrive: Why these colors, and why here? The answer blends climate, hygiene, history, religion, and identity, and it explains more […]