Andros Holidays in Hotel Mare e Vista Hotelbrain

by Petros
(Andros, Greece)

Only 2 hours from the port of Rafina Andros Island is a beautiful destination for your vacations or for small excursions. The island has all the architectural and cultural characteristics of the Cyclades and provides its visitors the magic of the Greek Islands.

Andros beaches come in a large variety, always though with crystal clear waters. They span from calm and secluded to big and popular, beaches that can satisfy everyone’s taste.

In the photograph above you can see the beach with the… particular name: “The old lady’s jump (To pidima tis grias)”, a name given to the beach after a myth about Faneromenis Castle. An old lady, opened the gates of the castle to the Turks, who slaughtered the population. The old lady, couldn’t bear the thought of what she had done and gave an end to her life by jumping from the cliff.

When accommodated in Andros you can visit the historical monasteries of the island, the towers and castles and admire the picturesque lighthouses like Tourlitis lighthouse (see picture above). You too can live your myth in Greece.

A variety of cultural festivals and events take place in Andros especially during the summer, giving a chance to tourists to come in contact with the local traditions. Some of the usual events are classes of traditional dance, cooking and art exhibitions.

Andros Island has not only marvelous touristic sights but also stunning natural landscapes. Poets in ancient Greece were inspired by the natural beauty of the island and commented it with words like “lasia” referred to its dense flora and “idrousa” referred to its running waters.

The importance of the natural landscapes in Andros island can be also noted by the fact that many areas in Andros are included in the Natura 2000 network, a European Ecological Network of Areas that have natural types of biotopes and their species which are important on European level.

Like in every touristic destination there are many taverns, restaurants and entertainment choices in Andros. Furthermore Andros hotels provide high quality services to the visitors of the island.

Mare e Vista Epaminondas is a family hotel in Andros that looks forward to offer you relaxing holidays and allow you to enjoy the warm and friendly atmosphere of the island of Andros. The hotel gives to every reader of 100-beautiful-sites-in-the-world.com a 15% discount for accommodation at the periods 23 April - 14 June and 9 September – 14 October. For other offers visit: www.myandroshotel.com/offers.


Info Mare e Vista Epaminondas
marevista.hotelbrain.com
Tel. +30.2282041177
St. Nikolas Str. 845 03 Andros