Writers and artists started coming and moving after that, followed by more celebs like singer Leonard Cohen who bought a villa here back in the 1960s, and nowadays it seems like the whole world has come to nest here.
The first foreigners to be seduced by Hyrdra were the makers of the 1950’s film, Boy on a Dolphin, which was used as a location, starring the ever-popular Sophia Loren and Alan Ladd.
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Whatever the case, the island now is almost totally barren, except for the gracious stone, white and pastel mansions, stacked up the rocky hillside that surrounds the quaint, crab-shaped natural harbor.Ī 1950’s Film Set Location The movie “Boy on a Dolphin” was filmed in Hydra, Greece. Legend has it, that the island was covered with dense forest for a millennium, that is until it was destroyed by fire.
Hydra is a yachting paradise and every summer flotillas and small groups of sailing boats moor at the harbor, where they are joined by dozens of motorboats and large yachts. Hydra is the only island in the Saronic Gulf with real style, and the name of it alone, suggests that the island had plenty of water once. Walking along the waterfront in the heart of the town, you’ll find monuments, more churches, museums, and mansions, as well as the old gunpowder store, shops, and cafes, while picturesque winding streets eventually lead you to other areas located in the upper part of the town.Īn Island with Panache Goods are moved around by donkey on Hydra’s waterfront. There are also 300 churches and 6 monasteries spread around the island, as well as ship’s cannons and statues of the heroes of the 1821-1827 War of Independence. Today most of these mansions house the island’s museums.
On Hydra, you’ll find exquisite stone mansions owned by important families such as Voulgaris, Kountouriotis, Tombazis, Kriezis, Bountouris, all built by Italian artisans, which reveals the wealth the island experienced in the past. Like the good old Greece of yesteryear, only donkeys are used as a means of moving supplies around.Īs you enter colorful Hydra by ferry, you will notice it is built in the spectacular shape of an amphitheater on a slope overlooking the Argosaronic Gulf, which makes this small island one of the most romantic destinations in Greece. Yes, peace and quiet at last, for Hydra allows no motorized transport in the harbor with exception of a few sanitation and official municipal vehicles. You may fall in love with Hydra for one reason alone: the absence of noisy cars, fumes, and motorcycles! Hydra Harbor with Yachts. The Perfection of Hydra: A Delicious Absence of vehicles
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