 Reaching
the port, Hydra island
looks glamorous like an
art-paint, with grey,
white and blue colours
above the blue of
the sea, an exemplar
of architectonics
and aesthetics. The
town of Hydra
island, which
is the centre
of the whole island,
is built amphitheatrically
around the port,
combining nature
and architecture.
From
your very first visit,
a magic feeling surrounds
you. Perhaps it's
in the unique architecture
and graphic scenes
throughout the Island,
or perhaps it's in
its long history
and rich heritage, or even - a fusion of all. A
stroll through the town's picturesque cobble stone
streets, will convince you of its uniqueness.
The visitor, coming for the
first time, is impressed
from the view of
the tall buildings
and Manors, which
exist in the port.
Right and left from
the entrance of the port, there are the Parapets
with
the Canons, which protected the
town.
Today, the port of Hydra is filled
with little and big
yachts, boats and
cruisers.
You can walk to the port, the
heart of the town,
take a stroll at
the tourist shops,
admire the old Manors
and visit the Museum
of Hydra island.
 Also
you can stroll the
picturesque narrow
cobble stone alleys
and reach the old
Settlement of the
town, to the medieval
fortress town of
Kiafa and from there
to enjoy the view
toward the Peloponnese.
Main characteristic of Hydra is that there are no
wheeled
vehicles and the transportation
of people
is being
made
only
by donkeys,
a thing
that
makes
the Island
even
more
pictursque.
For
swimming in the town,
there are offered
the rocks of Spilia,
Hydroneta, and a
short distance from
there, Avlaki, Kamini
and cosmopolitan
Mandraki.
The
connection of the
town with the other
beautiful beaches,
Vlycho, Saint Nicholas,
Bisti ... is being
done only from the
sea with boats or
sea taxis.
 Today
the residents of
Hydra
do not
exceed
3,000
and nearly
everyone
involved
with tourism.
n Hydra is located
the Cathedral of
Hydra - Spetses - Poros -Aigina. The Cathedral
of Hydra accommodates the Town Hall and the Ecclesiastic
museum.
Hydra is famous for the calm
life is offers
to the visitors in the day, but
also for the intense, cosmopolitan
night life.
So
the island each year receives a large number of
Greek and foreign visitors.
Hydra,
with its peculiar architecture and continuous supply
of tourism and cultural life
remains the
jewel of the Gulf Islands
and one of the greatest resorts in Greece.
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