Korthi, Andros: A Guide to Ormos Korthiou and Its Beaches

The wide sandy bay and village of Ormos Korthiou in the green south-east of Andros

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

Andros Villages: The Best Villages to Visit

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