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Convent of St. Evpraxia (at the Monestery of Profitas Ilias)
The Convent of St. Evpraxia is just 10 minutes’ walk from the Monastery of Profita Ilias. Facing the monastery’s entrance, walk to the right towards the threshing floor. As you … Keep reading …
Monastery of Agia Triada (Holy Trinity) ◊ Above Mandraki
Located in the hills above Mandraki, the Monastery of Agia Triada (Holy Trinity), an example of the simple and austere monastic style of architecture.
Agia Triada is thought to have … Keep reading …
Tsamados Mansion (School of the National Merchant Marine)
Located on the eastern side of Hydra’s port next to the Hydra Historic Archives and Museum and built between 1780 and 1810, the Tsamados … Keep reading …
Tombazis Manor (School of Fine Art)
Housed in the four-storey Tombazis Mansion since 1936, the School of Fine Art exhibits paintings of historical ships and events. Well-known Greek painter Periklis Vizantios (1893–1971) … Keep reading …
Hydra’s Historic Mansions
Mansions (Archontika)
The mansions and manors of Hydra have a history and architecture unique to the island. As most of these structures are still owned by private … Keep reading …
Hydra’s Architecture
Stone windmills, some in ruins, dot the hillsides, and the town and surrounding villages are home to more than 350 churches and chapels. Hydra’s status as a national historic landmark … Keep reading …
Giorgios and Pavlos Koundouriotis Mansion (Museum of Modern History of Hydra)
Located among the pine trees above the western side of Hydra’s harbor, the three-story Giorgios and Pavlos Koundouriotis Mansion houses heirlooms belonging to the Koundouriotis family and exhibitions about Hydra’s … Keep reading …
Byzantine or Ecclesiastical Museum of Hydra
Established in 1933 and located in the center of Hydra’s Harbor in the cathedral/town hall complex under the clock tower, this museum … Keep reading …
Lazaros Koundouriotis Mansion (National Historical Museum)
Called the “Father of the Nation,” Lazaros Koundouriotis was great shipowner who played an important role in the Greek War of Independence. … Keep reading …
Cathedral of Hydra
Also called the Church of Dormition, the Monastery of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, or “the Monastery,” Hydra’s main cathedral is located in the center of the harbor in … Keep reading …
Hydra’s Historic Archives and Museum
Founded in 1918, the Historic Archives and Museum of Hydra moved to its current, specially constructed location in 1972. Supervised by the Ministry of Education, the archives gathers and catalogs … Keep reading …