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Hydra , the island with many donkeys!

GENERAL INFO

Hydra, the small island of Saronic Gulf possesses a particularly honorary place between the tourist islands of Country, if in deed someone thinks how small it is. Hardly 55 square klm extent and from population… thousands each summertime (permanent roughly 2.000). The capital Hydra fascinates with the graphic architecture and its countless historical mansions. Green and full of flowers always with the air of the island, demonstrates with pride stoned "villas” of the past, churches, monasteries, fantastic view and unique beaches. And all these, in… very "compact" dimensions and with big movement. Beautiful is considered by all, the full of life, harbor.

The city of Hydra, is a city that startle with its plenitude in all sectors. The nightly amusement and the movement during summertime (where also the island is transformed…) is amazing , the market is full of tourists, the choices for food , coffee, drink unlimited and qualitative, while the hotel units abundant as the beaches. Particularity (for most pleasant), constitutes the entire lack of all kind of vehicles in the island, that is substituted by tens of caiques , donkeys and horse carriages.

HYDRA & GREEK HISTORY

Contrary to most islands of Greece, Hydra was insignificant at Ancient times, even if it was habited during the Mecenean years. It erased an inconspicuous historical course, until Byzantine years came, which was the starting line of brilliant period. Because of barren territory and relaxed Turkish administration in the years of Ottoman domination, the island acquired an enormous commercial fleet marking enviable economic and naval acne. Some moment in deed, little before the Revolution, had somewhere 27.000 permanent residents. In the national fight of 1821 it contributed more from ' decisively with 100 and more boats and the powerful financiers of revolution - with leading the Koyntouriotes It deserves to be reported that the heroes Miaoulis and Tompazis were from the island of Hydra.

HYDRA & SPORTS

In the island of Hydra there are many beaches that have the basically marine games and the hotels offer grounds of tennis , children's charms and… table (from tennis up to… backgammon ) HYDRA BEACHES There are many beautiful beaches on the island of Hydra that worth a visit. 2 of the most known though are Mandraki, which is 2 km east from Hydra town, and it is the old shipbuilding docks of the Hydriots, is the island's only real sandy beach. Vlihos is a pretty small hamlet with a rocky beach, a picturesque 19th century bridge, tavernas and a few rooms. HYDRA & SHOPPING Ôhe commemorative markets consist the famous marzipans and the traditional accessories of costume (scarfs, sandals etc)

HOW TO GET THERE ?

Many itineraries, (more densely the summertime) are executed with ferry boat and speedboats from Piraeus to Hydra

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