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From
your very first visit,
a magic feeling surrounds
you.
Perhaps it's in the unique
architecture and graphic
scenes throughout the Island, or perhaps
it's
in its long history and rich
heritage, or even - a fusion
of all.
Reaching the port, Hydra island
looks glamorous like an art-paint, with grey, white
and blue colours above the blue of the sea, an exemplar
of architectonics and aesthetics.
The town of Hydra island, which is the centre of the whole island, is built amphitheatrically around the port, combining nature and architecture.
From your very first visit, a magic feeling surrounds you. Perhaps it's in the unique architecture and graphic scenes throughout the Island, or perhaps it's in its long history and rich heritage, or even - a fusion of all. A stroll through the town's picturesque cobble stone streets, will convince you of its uniqueness.
The visitor, coming for the first
time, is impressed from the view of the tall buildings
and Manors, which exist in the port.
Right and left from the
entrance of the port, there are the Parapets with
the Canons, which protected the town.
Today, the port of Hydra is filled with little and big yachts, boats and cruisers.
You can walk to the port, the heart of the town, take a stroll at the tourist shops, admire the old Manors and visit the Museum of Hydra island.
Also
you can stroll the picturesque narrow cobble stone
alleys and reach the old Settlement of the town,
to the medieval
fortress town of Kiafa and from there to enjoy the
view toward the Peloponnese.
Main characteristic of
Hydra is that there are no wheeled vehicles and
the transportation of people is being made only
by donkeys, a thing that makes the Island even more
pictursque.
For
swimming
in the town, there are offered the rocks of
Spilia, Hydroneta, and a short distance from
there, Avlaki, Kamini and cosmopolitan Mandraki.
The
connection of the town with the other beautiful
beaches, Vlycho, Saint Nicholas, Bisti ... is
being done only from the sea with boats or sea
taxis.
Today
the residents of Hydra do not exceed 3,000 and
nearly everyone involved with tourism.
In Hydra is located the Cathedral of Hydra - Spetses - Poros -Aigina. The Cathedral of Hydra accommodates the Town Hall and the Ecclesiastic museum.
Hydra is famous for the calm life is offers to the visitors in the day, but also for the intense, cosmopolitan night life. So the island each year receives a large number of Greek and foreign visitors.
Hydra, with its peculiar
architecture and continuous supply of tourism
and cultural life
remains the jewel of
the Gulf Islands and one of the greatest resorts
in Greece.