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A Celebration of Cycladian Architecture

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Originally built more than 100 years ago, four vacation hotels on the island of Santorini have preserved the freshness and magic of Cycladian design.

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Luxury Dream Suites had the 100 year old dwellings sensitively renovated, with respect for the mythical seascape of Greece.

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Each small suite tumbles down the cliff, in remembrance of the modesty and privacy of the ancient dwellings of Santorini.

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Holidaymakers can experience the proportions of an ancient architecture that has been lived in over centuries.

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Typical of this architecture is whitewashed built-in furniture like benches for sleeping and sitting that are formed at one time with walls.

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Cycladian style outdoor doorways offer framed views towards the beautiful sunsets of the Aegean.

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While retaining the charm of the original, the renovation adds small pools on each terraced suite.

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Sited at the highest point of the Caldera, there are breathtaking views overlooking the Aegean Sea.

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A bathing room has an interesting retractable ceiling using roller blinds for enjoying the blue skies of Greece.

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The walls are the original softly curved hand-formed plaster walls of a pre-industrial age.
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The traditional arches of the ancient design are retained inside.

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The result of their renovation is a place of perfect serenity and peace, that continues Cycladian architecture into the 21st century.

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