Palaiopolis was the ancient capital of Andros, the island’s only city through the Classical era, occupying a dramatic terraced position on the west coast above the sea. Founded in the Archaic period and destroyed in late antiquity, part of it sliding into the sea. It is reached today by a long flight of old stone … Read more
Andros is the greenest of the Cyclades, an island of springs and running water rare in the dry Aegean, and its waterfalls are among its most distinctive sights. The best known are the Pythara falls near the village of Apoikia, a shaded gorge of plane trees. Pools and cascades that comes alive after the spring … Read more
Korthi, or Ormos Korthiou, is a relaxed bayside village on the south-east coast of Andros, set around a wide sandy bay far from the busier resorts of the west. Quiet, traditional and open to the summer wind, it has a long beach, a laid-back waterfront. The island’s best windsurfing and the iconic rock of Tis … Read more
The villages of Andros are the heart of the greenest island in the Cyclades, strung through terraced valleys and along a long, indented coast. Spring water runs from marble lion heads. Grand captains’ mansions climb wooded slopes. Old stone footpaths link one settlement to the next through a landscape of plane trees and running streams … Read more
The Tourlitis lighthouse is the emblem of Andros, a slender white tower that rises from a lone rock pinnacle in the open sea below the medieval castle of Chora. It holds a distinction shared by no other lighthouse in Europe. Standing on a wave-cut stone stack rather than on land or a harbour wall. It … Read more
Andros is the greenest and one of the largest of the Cyclades, a walker’s island of springs. Waterfalls and terraced valleys that feels a world away from the barren, party-driven islands to the south. Just two hours by ferry from the port of Rafina near Athens, it rewards visitors with an award-winning network of hiking … Read more
Andros, the lush northern Cyclades island, is a short ferry from Rafina near Athens — green, mountainous and famous for hiking trails, beaches and a handsome Chora. Plan the trip alongside skip-the-line sightseeing tickets and tours from My Greece Tours. Andros is one of the more rewarding island escapes in the Athens travel guide. The … Read more