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Andros

The lush green island of the Cyclades — waters, trails, art and elegance

加夫里奥
2h from Piraeus
库瓦拉 (佩塔卢) 994米
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Art
Nature

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Culture

History & heritage

Andros has been inhabited since the Neolithic era, as attested by the prehistoric settlement of Strofilas with its rock carvings. In the Geometric period the fortified settlement of Zagora flourished, while in antiquity Paleopolis developed into a powerful maritime city that founded colonies in Chalkidiki (Akanthos, Stageira). The island particularly worshipped Dionysus, with the legend of a spring that flowed with wine.

In Roman and Byzantine times Andros became known for its silk production. After the Fall of Constantinople, in 1207 the Venetian Marino Dandolo received the island as a fief from Marco Sanudo, founder of the Duchy of the Aegean; the Kato Kastro was built in Chora, along with the Epano Kastro inland and towers in the countryside.

In 1566 Andros passed to the Ottoman Empire, retaining privileges and a living religious and educational tradition. A great figure of modern history was the scholar and revolutionary Theophilos Kairis, while the island took an active part in the 1821 Revolution and was incorporated into the Greek state.

In the 19th and 20th centuries Andros produced great shipowning families (Goulandris, Empeirikos, Polemis, Moraitis) that made the island one of the country's greatest maritime powers. Their wealth left behind neoclassical mansions, institutions, schools and the important Museum of Contemporary Art, establishing Andros as an island of culture and maritime grandeur.

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Sights & Trails

Monasteries, castles, ancient towns and hiking routes.

Goulandris Museum of Contemporary Art

One of the most important art museums in Greece, in Chora, founded by Basil & Elise Goulandris, with a permanent sculpture collection (Tombros and others) and summer exhibitions of leading Greek and international artists that draw visitors from around the world.

Archaeological Museum of Andros

In Chora, home to the famous "Hermes of Andros", a Hellenistic sculpture inspired by Praxiteles, along with finds from ancient Paleopolis and Geometric-era Zagora.

Maritime Museum of Andros

On Riva Square next to the statue of the Sailor, honoring the island's great maritime and shipowning tradition with models, nautical instruments and heirlooms.

Statue of the Unknown Sailor & Kato Kastro

At the tip of the Chora peninsula, the bronze statue of the Sailor (a work by Michalis Tombros) looks out to sea; behind it, a stone arched bridge leads to the ruins of the Venetian Kato Kastro.

Tourlitis Lighthouse

The iconic lighthouse, built on a lone rock in the sea below the Kastro of Chora — the first automatic lighthouse in Greece and one of the island's most photographed spots.

Kaireios Library

Historic library and research center in Chora, dedicated to the memory of the scholar and revolutionary Theophilos Kairis, with rare manuscripts and archival material.

Panachrantou Monastery

An imposing 10th-century monastery, built like a fortress on a steep mountainside above Chora, with wonderful views and venerable relics — one of the oldest on the island.

Monastery of Zoodochos Pigi (Agia)

Historic 17th-century monastery near Batsi, with an important library, icons and relics, set in a quiet green environment.

Hellenistic Tower of Agios Petros

A cylindrical 20-meter tower from the Hellenistic period, one of the best preserved in the Aegean, near Gavrio.

Ancient Paleopolis

The island's ancient capital, a powerful maritime city that founded colonies in Chalkidiki; today ruins of walls, an agora and temples survive, and it is here that the Hermes of Andros was found.

Zagora Archaeological Site

An important Geometric-era settlement (9th–8th century BC) on a fortified headland in the southwest, one of the best-preserved examples of an early Cycladic town.

Pithara Waterfalls

A lush green spot near Apoikia, with small pools, waterfalls and plane trees — a popular stop on the spring hiking trails.

Andros Olive Museum (Pitrofos)

In Pitrofos, this museum revives the island's olive-growing tradition with old olive presses, tools and hands-on exhibits.

Kydonieos Foundation

A cultural foundation in Chora, known for its significant art exhibitions and the summer "Oi Ploes" festival.

Monastery of Agios Nikolaos (Achla)

A monastery dating from 1560 above Achla beach, with Byzantine icons and a serene view over the island's northern coast.

Local flavour

Andros is an island that you discover gradually and fall in love with its landscapes. What makes it stand out is its abundance of water and fertile land. Although its inhabitants became better known as sailors and merchants, it also has a notable agricultural and livestock history. Its culinary tradition is a blend of local recipes along with cosmopolitan habits brought by the island's traveling inhabitants and others left behind by conquerors. The most prominent of these are from the Venetian rule, such as the fondness for sugar and all things sweet. Another important element of the local gastronomy is the existence of two pasta factories since 1914. This perhaps explains the lack of many handmade pasta varieties. However, if we must crown one dish as the star of Andrian cuisine, it is the fourtalia, their version of the omelet, in many particularly tasty variations.

Businesses

Find what you need

Accommodation, restaurants, activities and local products of the island.

Locations come live from the official Cyclades business directory.

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SUNSET STUDIOS

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