Hydra

Hydra Island Pt3
Monastery of the Dormition of the Virgin
The tomb of Lazaros Kountouriotis, a rich sea captain., who gave his entire fortune to support the Greek War of Independence.
A beautiful mosaic of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus.
Ship anchors
The statue of Andreas Miaoulis, admiral during the Greek War of Independence.

My third batch of photographs from the beautiful Saroninc island of Hydra. And island that is located in Greece’s Aegean sea and Argolic gulf.

The only mode of transportation are mules, donkeys and horses instead of cars. Cars and motorcylces are not permitted by law. Making it a very quiet and serene place. It is also an eco-friendly island with recycling bins everywhere.

Hydra is an island well-fortified as we can see from the many canons at the entrance of the port.. The inhabitants had to battles against pirates, and the Ottomans. The citizens suffered various plagues and famines.

A few notable people that have visited the island is Sofia Loren when she filmed ‘Boy on a Dolphin’ released in 1957, and Leonard Cohen who owned a home on the island.

Hydra Island Pt2
No one can jinx these stairs.

The second batch of photographs of the magical island of Hydra featuring the beaches and shops.

Hydra may not have the best beaches like Skiathos and other places in Greece, but the one that I photographed was very beautiful and even though it was full of rocks I enjoyed my swim there.

The shops are very nice, but they are pricey. As it is a cosmopolitan island the food and merchandise can be more expensive than other places in Greece.

Hydra Island Pt1

The port at Metochi in the Peloponnese
All aboard!!
We’re coming!

Porobably the most beautiful port I have ever seen!

Hydra island is a majestic island on of the saronic islands in the Aegean sea. The island got it’s name from the natural springs on the islands as ‘hydra’ in Greek is another word for water.

It is considered a cosmopolitan island, and as soon as our ship came close to the harbour, I could see why. It is a very aristocratic looking island due to the classic architecutal style of the homes on the island.

There were many things to see and do and very little time as it was only a day trip. My camera was very happy though as you can see I had to divide the post in 3 parts.