Cycladic Islands colors

In Greece the habit of painting the houseswhite dates back to 1938 during an outbreak of Cholera. A national order mandated whitewash houses with a paint that contained limestone, a powerful disinfectant, it sanitised the homes and reduced the spread of disease. The white wash walls also reflects the sunlight and keeps the interior cool.
The blue was used for the shutters and doors which was left over from the painting of boats. The blue also wards off summer bugs, bad luck and is the color of the Aegean Sea.
In 1967 the military dictatorship made blue and white coloring of Greek Island houses mandatory to inspire patriotism 🇬🇷 It is most common on the Cycladic Islands.
The bougainvillea’s bright hues combat the harsh climate’s white, beautifying homes.Weiterlesen