Greece’s Iconic Blue & White Buildings Explained

If you've ever traveled to or seen pictures of the Greek islands, you'll notice there is A LOT of white and blue. From their homes and businesses to their furniture and cars; it's everywhere. But it's not a coincidence. Justin takes us on a short dive into history to see what led Greece's islands to adopt the white and blue theme.

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[TrollingCat]

There are also two alternative benefits to coloring your house white and blue. First one being that white is good at summer because it reflects all visible wavelenghts of light and head. Second is that blue is used to confuse flying bugs into thinking it's the water, thus letting you get less of them (That fact was from my greek girlfriend who lived on Cycladic Islands).

[michaelleonardsetyawijaya]

This channel is a hidden gem, and should get more recognition...

[digitalbauble]

great job on the research... Im here bec. I really wanted to know :)

[gabrielaayau]

You guys went all the way to Greece to answer this question! I mean WOWWW

[lorigorham]

Thanks for the educational information

[gintama]

Fun and informative video. I loved it.

[thevansfam]

Great video. I would love to go to Greece 🇬🇷!

[HumiHuyu-hu-is-ts.Master]

Am in love wth the *MOST CLASSY LOOK OF GREECE SO MUCH PEACE... SERENITY... PURITY...HEAVENLY BEAUTIFUL* 🎉❤💞💝👒👏🙏

[tigerphid]

My grandparents came to the US from Greece and I have visited several times. I know all about Greek history, art and architecture. I have never, ever heard anyone say, "I went to Greece and had a lousy time..." Everyone loves Greece. No surprise. Its history and its people make it the greatest nation ever.

[ChopchopChinese]

Adorable and iconic
Btw your video answered the question in a clear and fun way 👍

[austinwinchester]

Wow the country’s flags colors is the reason their white and blue! Wow! You’re right I never would have guessed!

[CrustyBiker]

I often wanted to know this but never got around to looking it up!, but also the architecture is stunning in it's own right now ❤

[JustSueMe]

Well, technically only the islands in the Cyclades, which is a small part of Greece, are like that (we call it Cycladic architecture here). The rest of the islands and mainland use different architectures depending on the location.

[Heyurgirlistotallyrandom]

I mean it makes sense, it's LITERALLY GREECE'S FLAG 🇬🇷

[Michaelengelmann]

I just know it was painted that way so it feels cooler 🌬

[atlantic_love]

My husband and I would love to visit Greece, but that's never happening. He's from the UK, but we live here in the US. The travel costs would simply bankrupt us.

[missmonkeymind]

The touristy islands have different building code laws according to each place. Also, places like Mykonos & Santorini etc. Are required to freshen up the paint on the cobblestone in front of their business or home if they are in the towns like once a week or something during the season.

[MateoQuixote]

Ooohhh I always thought it was blue and white because they were inspired by Shakira's iconic blue and white dress from her first time attending the VMA's! This makes waaaay more sense

[joeb]

This is *only* true in the Cyclades group of islands (where Mykonos and Santorini belong) and *some* of the Dodecanese. It is not true in most of the Dodecanese, or North Aegean, or Ionian Islands.

[FinancialShinanigan]

Justin: I want to visit Greece...
Also Justin: Let's talking about those white & blue buildings!