Bisti beach

Bisti Beach, Hydra: The Pine-Fringed Cove for Swimming

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Bisti Beach on Hydra: a pine-fringed turquoise cove for swimming and snorkelling

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

Hydra Boat Trips: Island Cruises, Coves and Water Taxis

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Hydra boat trips: a small boat and swimmers in the clear blue sea off the rocky coast

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