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Hydra History: From Naval Power to Revolutionary Hero

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A historic cannon guarding Hydra harbour, a relic of the island and its Hydra history

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

Hydra Town: The Harbour Capital of the Car-Free Island

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Hydra Town rising around its harbour, the car-free capital of Hydra

Hydra Town, known to Greeks as Chora, is the island’s capital and only real town, and one of the most beautiful island ports in the whole of Greece. Rising in a stone amphitheatre around a perfect horseshoe harbour, it is a place of grand captains’ mansions, marble-paved lanes, cafes and galleries, and it is entirely … Read more