Hydra
has got a lot of beaches
with rocks or sand and pebbles. You
have got access to them on
foot, with donkeys or sea transportation means.
Common
characteristic of these beaches
are the crystal clear blue
waters. Close to the harbour
is a beautiful rocky area
with deep blue water, called "Spilia". It
attracts many tourists every
year and it is an ideal place
to enjoy the panoramic harbor view. It is also a
place where you can have
snacks and drinks, day and night.
Near Spilia is another
beautiful beach for swimming
in blue waters and nice music
from the bar 20 hours a day,
called "Hydronetta". Just
next to Hydronetta is a small
pebble beach, with lights
when the night come down and disco.
Following
the road next to the port
we reach the place "Kamini",
a small, natural, picturesque
harbour full of fishing boats. Next to it,
it is "Mikro (small) Kamini",
a beautiful, small, pebbled
beach, ideal for water sports
and small children. In Kamini
there are tavernas with local food and hospitality.
From
there by walking, we reach
to the place "Vlycho",
which it has a beautiful
beach with clean waters and
white houses up to the rocks,
besides the small beautiful
shrine ofSaint
Haralampos.
You can also find local tavernas.
After
20 minutes walking and after
passing a 17th century bridge,
we reach the place "Palamidas",
with a sand beach. There
is located the Manor of Boulgaris and the ex house
of Pashas. Near the beach of Palamidas
there is a place to repair
boats. After Palamidas is "Molos",
a nice rocky beach. Next
is "Kaoumithi",
a beach with thick sand.
"Bisti" is
a unique pebble organized
beach 10 minutes by taxi
boat and 30 minutes by regular
boat, ideal for underwater
fishing. Next beach
is the one of "Saint
George",
located between two hills
with pine trees. To the rocks up from the
beach you find the Church
of Saint George.
Towards the
south east side of the island
one can find the organized
pebble beach of "Saint Nikolaos",
with crystal clear waters, surrounded
by pine trees, ideal for
underwater diving.
To the east there is "Nisiza",
another pebbled beach and
following is "Klimaki",
a large beach with cottages. After cape Rigas,
we reach "Limnioniza",
the most beautiful pebbled
beach of the south shore
of the island, ideal for
underwater diving.
After 25 minutes walking
distance from the main port,
7 minutes byboat, or 3 minutes
by sea taxi, there is an
organized beach called "Mandraki".
Here
you will also find water
sports like windsurfing,skiing and beach volley.
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