Introducing Hydra
Hydra (ee-dhr-ah) is the showcase of the Saronics and still wears its celebrity with style. The island’s picturesque harbour attracts throngs of tourists, cruise passengers, yacht crews and the occasional celebrity on their way to hidden holiday homes among the tiers of picturesque buildings that rise above the harbour. You pay for the privilege of visiting, with inflated prices throughout, but the deal is still worthwhile.
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An undoubted bonus, for modern Greece, is the absence of scooters and screeching motorbikes from Hydra Town. The island has no motorised transport, except for sanitation and construction vehicles. Donkeys and mules are the main means of transport.
Hydra suffered from devastating wildfires during the searingly hot summer of 2007. Most of the area to the east of Hydra Town was affected and there has been substantial tree loss. Hydra Town itself was untouched.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: Driving in the Argolis Peninsula
by artemis2 11 August 2011
It's nothing spectacular, but we've enjoyed staying in Ermioni for a couple of days. We've used it as a base to make day trips to Hydra…
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Island Travel from 23rd June to 1st July
by sirjesse 19 June 2011
Hey just wondering if there is anyone out there that wants to do some island hopping in Greece with me? Im travelling alone and wouldnt…
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RE: 2 Weeks in Greek Isles June 19-July 4
by neverwinter 29 May 2011
Argo Saronic, definitely; not Aegina but Poros and especially Hydra and Spetses, which are both beautiful.
