A photographic guide to Santorini
Santorini changes character from village to village: broad caldera panoramas, compressed layers of white architecture, blue domes, bell towers and narrow passages.
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Santorini beyond the postcard.
A personal photographic archive of Oia, Fira, Firostefani, Imerovigli and the caldera – available as selected stock licenses and fine-art prints.
All photographsSantorini is one of the Cyclades’ most distinctive islands: white architecture, volcanic cliffs and villages poised above the Aegean Sea.
Björn Kindler’s collection moves between familiar landmarks and quieter details, from Oia at sunset to moonlit caldera views, church doors, bell towers and narrow alleys.
Places across Santorini
Open the archive by location, from Oia and Fira to Firostefani, Imerovigli and the wider volcanic island.
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View all guidesPhotographing the many faces of Oia
Oia is more varied than its familiar sunset silhouette. The archive follows chapels, bell towers, colourful façades and changing relationships with the caldera.
Read guideFira, Firostefani and Imerovigli
Three neighbouring settlements provide three different photographic scales: Fira’s night panorama, Firostefani’s details and Imerovigli’s expansive caldera views.
Read guideSantorini after sunset
After sunset, Santorini is held together by illuminated settlements, deep blue water and the remaining edges of volcanic geography.
Read guideChurches and bell towers of Santorini
Religious architecture gives the archive a repeating vocabulary, but each village changes its scale, colour and relationship to the caldera.
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Akrotiri: St. Nikolaos Church
St. Nikolaos Church at Akrotiri, Santorini, standing in front of the island’s dark volcanic cliffs.
Bell Tower in Firostefani
Belltower against the summer sun in Firostefani, Santorini.
Caldera In The Moonlight
Moonlight across Santorini’s caldera, with the Aegean Sea and volcanic cliffs receding into the night.
Fira at Night
Fira, the modern capital of Santorini at night as seen from the north.
Fira Panorama at Night
A night panorama of Fira, Santorini, with the illuminated town tracing the edge of the caldera.
Fira, Santorini
Firá or - how it is written in Greek - Φηρά is the modern capital of Santorini.
Fira: Unknown Bell Tower
A bell tower in Fira, Santorini, photographed against the afternoon sun and deep blue sky.
Fira: White Orthodox Cathedral
The Orthodox Cathedral, built in the 19th century sits prominently in the centre of Fira. Rolling arches surround the courtyard.
Firostefani: Bell Tower
Bell tower in Firostefani, Santorini in front of the caldera. In the background the volcano island of Nea Kameni.
Firostefani: Blue Dome
Typical blue domed church against the deep blue sky. Picture was photographed in Firostefani, Santorini.
Firostefani: Blue Garden Gate
Blue painted gate to a garden with a pink flowered tree in Firostefani, Santorini.
Flag of Greece next to Ai-Stratis
The Greek flag flying beside the Church of Ai-Stratis in Imerovigli, Santorini.
Greek Amphora
A typical Greek amphora against the deep blue sky.
Imerovigli: Church Door
Open church gate in front of a blue building in Imerovigli, Santorini.
Imerovigli: Church of Ai-Stratis
The Church of Ai-Stratis in Imerovigli, with white Cycladic walls and blue details beneath the Santorini sky.
Imerovigli: Peeking Through an Alley
A narrow alley in Imerovigli frames a small church and the Santorini caldera beyond.
Imerovigli: View From The Volcano
Imerovigli, one of Santorini’s highest settlements, seen across the caldera from the volcanic island.
Imerovigli
The clifftop village of Imerovigli, one of Santorini’s highest settlements above the caldera.
Oia: Bell Tower
A traditional white bell tower in Oia, Santorini, set against the clear Greek sky.
Oia: Belltower in Front of The Caldera
Bell tower against the morning sun in front of the caldera. This photo was taken in Oia, Santorini.
Oia: Caldera View
Wooden wheel in front of the caldera of the island of Santorini.
Oia: Colorful Building
A colourful building in Oia, Santorini, overlooking the blue water and volcanic rim of the caldera.
Oia: Colorful Church
Colorful church building in Oia, Santorini / Greece in front of the Aegean Sea.
Oia: Famous View
One of the most famous views in Santorini: The picturesque village of Oia.
Oia in Front of Santorini's Caldera
Oia the beautiful and picturesque village situated in the northern part of Santorini in front of the Caldera and the deep blue sea.
Oia, Santorini: Sun Setting
The sun setting beyond Oia, Santorini, as the village gathers above the caldera for the evening light.
Oia, Santorini: Sunset
The famous sunset in Oia, Santorini. This beautiful village is one of the foremost tourist attractions on the Greek island of Santorini.
Oia, Santorini
Oia in the afternoon light, with white buildings layered along the northern edge of Santorini’s caldera.
Oia: White Chapel
A small white chapel in Oia, Santorini, standing against the deep blue Aegean Sea.
Oia: White Church
A white-and-blue church in Oia, Santorini, photographed against a clear Mediterranean sky.
Santorini Abstract
Architectural abstract in front of the deep blue sky in Firostefani, Santorini.
Santorini Church
One of the many blue domed churches in Santorini in front of the deep blue sky. This particular church is situated in Oia.
Santorini Panorama
A peek through the white roofs of Imerovigli, Santorini. In the background the Caldera and the volcano island of Nea Kameni in the deep blue Aegean Sea.
Santorini Sunset
Sunset as seen from Oia, Santorini. An extreme telephoto lens has been used to take this picture. The island in the background is named Folegandros.
Small Greek Church
One of the many typical Greek churches on Santorini, Greece. This photo was taken next to Megalochori Village.
Sun Umbrellas
Sun umbrellas striped in blue and white against a deep blue sky. Picture was taken in Imerovigli, Santorini.
Thirasia: Colorful Chapel
Colorful chapel in Thirasia on the Island of Therasia next to Santorini, Greece.