Yannis Divramis 
Agios Nikolaos beach is the largest and best-organised of all Hydra’s remote beaches, a beautiful Blue Flag pebble cove on the island’s south-western coast. Set in a sheltered bay with clear, calm water, backed by pines and served by sunbeds, umbrellas and a snack bar. It offers a comfortable, full day at the beach in … Read more
Bisti Beach is one of the most beautiful beaches on Hydra, a pine-fringed pebble cove tucked into a sheltered bay at the wild south-western tip of the island. Backed by fragrant pines that run almost to the water and lapped by a crystal-clear, gently shelving sea. It is a favourite for swimming, snorkelling and a … Read more
The Hydra artists gave this small and rocky Greek island a cultural fame far beyond its size. Turning it into one of the most celebrated bohemian havens of the twentieth century. Drawn by the clear light, the stark beauty, the cheap living and the deep calm of a car-free island. A colony of writers and … Read more
The Hydra mansions are the island’s most striking landmark. A set of grand stone houses that rise in a natural amphitheatre around the harbour and give the town its unmistakable character. Known as archontika, these three and four-storey mansions were built by the wealthy sea captains and merchants of the 18th and 19th centuries, when … Read more
The Hydra museums pack a surprising amount of history and culture into a small island. Reflecting its glorious past as a wealthy seafaring power and its leading role in the Greek War of Independence. The two most important are the Historical Archives Museum on the harbour and the Ecclesiastical and Byzantine Museum by the cathedral. … Read more
Hydra nightlife is sophisticated, relaxed and wonderfully atmospheric, centred entirely on the beautiful harbour rather than on loud clubs. There are no big nightclubs on the island. Instead the whole port becomes one gentle. All-night party, with a cluster of stylish bars strung around the waterfront and up the lanes. The classic evening is to … Read more
Vlychos on Hydra is a peaceful little coastal hamlet west of the main town, best known for its two lovely beaches, Vlychos and neighbouring Plakes. Its landmark old stone bridge. Set along a stretch of clear, sheltered coast a pleasant walk or short boat ride from the harbour. It offers some of the finest swimming … Read more
Kamini on Hydra is a tiny, picture-perfect fishing village a short walk west of the main town, and one of the loveliest corners of the whole island. Built around a small harbour full of colourful wooden boats, with an old stone fort. A sheltered pebble beach and a scattering of tavernas, it has all the … Read more
The Hydra donkeys, mules and horses are the beating heart of daily life on the only Greek island where cars are banned. With no vehicles, no scooters and not even bicycles allowed, these hard-working animals. Along with water taxis and people’s own two feet, carry everything and everyone that moves around the island. From the … Read more
Hiking in Hydra is one of the great pleasures of this car-free island, where the total absence of roads and traffic turns the whole landscape into a walker’s paradise. Beyond the elegant stone town, a network of old mule paths and stone-paved trails climbs into pine-clad mountains and threads along a rugged. Cove-scattered coast, leading … Read more
Hydra boat trips are the finest way to discover the parts of the island the footpaths never reach. Because Hydra has no cars and no coast road, its most beautiful swimming coves, sea caves and the far eastern lighthouse are all but impossible to visit except from the water. A boat trip solves that at … Read more
Hydra history is remarkable for a small. Rocky island: a barren refuge that grew into one of the wealthiest and most powerful maritime nations in Greece. Then into a decisive naval force in the War of Independence. From humble beginnings as a shelter for refugees, the island built a great merchant fleet. Earned the nickname … Read more