The Big Blue is two floors of beautifully designed apartment in the heart of Oia. We were shown to the apartment by Fitim, one of the porters in the old town of Oia. We were struck by just how beautifully decorated the apartment was and what a lovely layout it had. It felt very modern, clean and spacious. We had a living area with a TV and two long seating areas. The step down to the kitchen could sometimes catch us out but it was fully equipped with a kettle, hob and toasted sandwich maker, so perfect for us as we couldn’t afford the Oia prices for evening meals. There were doors from the kitchen that led out to a large balcony with a stunning view of the Oia. This apartment is situated just down and across from the famous view of the blue domes so the view is still spectacular. We had two sunloungers and two chairs and a table so we sat outside every day to eat our breakfast in the sun, which was an absolute treat. We could see down the cliff face to the water below and see the catamarans all anchored up waiting to be hired for their excursions. Downstairs we had a comfy king size bed and another balcony, which was slightly smaller than the balcony upstairs. To the right of the balcony is the balcony of the neighbouring property, which was separated by a screen so we never really saw our neighbours. There was also a set of steps and a red gate that allowed us to join Oia’s narrow pathways. Through a door on the left of the bedroom was the bathroom, which felt modern yet still the classic Oia bathroom elements you’d expect, with cave-like shower area but beautiful sink and a pretty large mirror. We had our own WiFi connection here but unfortunately we were unable to get an internet connection. We contacted Fanis and Tina about this and they arranged for an engineer to have a look and although they found the internet to be working from the original source it still didn’t work in our apartment. We contacted Fanis and Tina again and this time Fanis came out himself all the way from Fira to help. Although he was unable to fix our internet (probably a damaged cable) he arranged for us to use the internet from the property below, which he also managed. Staying at this property also made me a little more adventurous because we had such a fantastic view of the cliffs below that on the first day we saw a girl sunbathing on top of the grassy rocked outcrop below. It was way below any of the paths that we could actually see which made me realise that there must be a path to the sea below. I managed to find the pathway, which was a little overgrown and sometimes felt like you were walking under some precarious rocks but I was able to...