Tis Grias to Pidima

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

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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 Beaches: The Best Beaches and How to Reach Them

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A turquoise cove with golden sand and a small chapel on the coast of Andros

Andros rings its 176 kilometres of coast with over eighty beaches, from broad organised sands to wild emerald coves reached only by dirt track, on foot or by boat. Being the greenest of the Cyclades, its beaches often come backed by rivers, plane trees and dramatic mountains rather than bare rock. The long. Indented shoreline … Read more