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ÁNDROS Did You Know?

In legend, Ándros Kalyvári Zorkos Beach
‘ΑΝΔΡΟΣ was named after Varidi
the son of Apollo, Ioannis Ágios Symeon
Ágios
g Gávrio @ n www.andros.gr who reigned on Varsamiá Mermigkies Aténi Ándr o s
the island.
EXPERIENCE The Cyclades holiday-makers. The northernmost of the Cyclades, artists such as Picasso and Fellós Gávrio Batsí Ágios Pétros Arnás Apíkia Steniés
First colonized by the Ionians in 1000 BC, Ándros retains
Áno Gávrio
its traditional charm while playing host to international
Beach
Zoödóhou
Ándros is dotted with many white dovecotes built by
Pigís
Braque, plus lead ing Greek
Káto
the Venetians, and has a number of unspoiled sandy
artists such as Alekos Fasianos.
Katákilos
Giália Beach
beaches backed by wild mountains.
The sculpture gallery features
Delavógias
Beach
Ándros
Rafína
Lamyra
(1889–1974).
1
The museum’s most famous
From Platía Kaïri an archway
Ancient
Ándros Town Archaeological Museum. works by Mihalis Tombros Paleópoli Ménites Mesariá Town
exhibit is the 2nd-century BC
leads into the maze of streets
The capital, Ándros town, or Hermes of Andros, an excellent that form the medieval city, Paleókastro
Hóra, is located on the east marble copy of the 4th- Káto Kástro, wedged between Moní
coast of the island, 20 km century BC bronze original. Parapórti and Nimporió bays. Panachrándou
(12 miles) from the main port Other exhibits here include The narrow lanes twist down
at Gávrio. the Matron of Herculaneum, to windswept Platía Ríva at Kórthi
An elegant place with which was found with the the end of the peninsula, jut-
magnificient Neo-Classical Hermes, as well as finds from ting into the sea and domi-
buildings, it is the home of the 10th-century BC city at nated by the statue of the
some of Greece’s wealth iest Zagorá. There are also Unknown Sailor by Mihalis 0 kilometres 5 N
shipowners. The pedestrian- discoveries from Ancient Tombros. Just below, a
ized main street is paved with Paleópoli, located near Batsí, precarious stone bridge con- 0 miles 5 Sýros,
Tinos
marble slabs and lined with architec tural illustra tions and nects to the islet opposite,
old mansions con verted into a large col lec tion of ceramics. with its Venetian castle, Mésa
public offices, as well as The town’s Museum of Kástro, built between 1207
kafenía and small shops. Contemporary Art has an and 1233. The Maritime
Platía Kaïri is the main excellent – and somewhat Museum, situated inside the
square in the town’s Ríva surprising – collection of town hall, has model ships
district and is home to the paintings by 20th-cen tury and a collection of nautical

Garlands across
a sunny street in
Ándros town
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