Hydra Town - Hydra 180 40, Greece
tel: +30 210 32 25 891
fax: +30 210 32 50 359
e-mail: greek-islands@athens-holiday.com

:: Location
This lovely 4-star accommodation in the island of Hydra promises a memorable getaway, only a short distance from the port of Athens.

:: Accommodation
Originally a mansion, the hotel is anually renovated, in order to provide guests with the ultimate of comforts and services.  The hotel's rooms are tastfully and lovingly decorated, and some rooms feature original painted ceilings, excuted by Florentine and  Venetian artists in the last century.  The hotel has managed to maintain many of the original features, and has thoughfully integrated modern facilites.

Guests can enjoy their delicious homemade breakfast on the beautiful patio.

The hotel offer single, double and suites, which can accommodate three people. 

:: Equipment

air condition TV telephone refrigerator

Room service is available as well.

:: About Hydra Island
Hydra lies between the Saronic and Argolis Gulf and is 37 nautical miles from Piraeus, which are covered by ship in 3 hours and by hydrofoil in half time hour. It has an area of 50 sq. km. and a shoreline of 55 km, with a population of 3000.  

The oldest settlement to have been found on the island is Mycenaean. At a later period Hydra was seized by Hermione, which subsequently sold it to Samos. We know of no major historical events here down to the 17th century AD, when the island began gradually to acquire a powerful merchant fleet, which was later at the time of the Napoleonic Wars, to monopolise sea transport throughout the Mediterranean.

Then the uprising against the Turks broke out in 1821, Hydra had a population of 30000 and 150 vessels. The island's wealthy sea-captains fitted out their vessels as warships and spent whole fortunes in order to help in the Struggle. Their feats and the heroism of their crews became a byword throughout Europe. Besides their vessels, the island seamen made use of fireships-small boats loaded with explosives which they brought by night alongside the Turkish vessels and then blew them up. The superiority of the Hydriots and their companions in arms at sea was one of the determining factors in the success of the Greek Revolution. 

Today, Hydra is one of the most cosmopolitan points in the Mediterranean. The fact that Hydra has a unique beauty in its architecture and its landscape, taken together with its proximity to Athens and its important historical interest, have gradually raised the island to the level of an international tourist centre. Undoubtedly, Hydra is one of the most beautiful islands in Greece with a unique atmosphere. Here you can enjoy an unforgettable vacation.

	High-Season 1.Jan.08 - 31.Dec.08
single room	93 EUR
double room	149 EUR
double room (sea view)	199 EUR

s.u. - room for single use (1 bed) Hydra is very close to Athens, only about 90 minutes by hydrofoil. Many hydrofoils depart daily from the Port of Piraeus. BOOK NOW