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Andros Waterfalls: The Pythara Falls and the Springs of the Green Isle

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Water falling over a mossy green rock face at the Pythara waterfalls near Apoikia on Andros

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

Andros Villages: The Best Villages to Visit

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Spring water pouring from carved marble lion heads at the village of Menites on Andros

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