Island destination: Oia in Santorini, Greece
With fewer than 800 residents, the tiny, sunbaked town of Oia, on Santorini’s northwestern coast, provides a quiet contrast to the island’s more bustling central villages. Now fully recovered from the 1956 earthquake that devastated it, Oia is beloved by travelers for its historic sea-captain’s mansions, cerulean vistas, and incomparable sunsets. For more on Santorini and the World’s Best Awards 2011, see “World’s Best Islands: Santorini: Greece.”
