greek hotels - Gavrio - Batsi (Hydrousa) The Borough of Hydroussa covers all the northern areas of Andros from PaleopoIis to the cape of Kabanos. From pre-historic times, this area was the heart of the social and economic life in the island. ln this way the islanders seized control of the relatively level land surfaces and also the level coastline of the west which so favoured farming and sailing, the small distance to Attica and a strategic position above the strait of the Cavo D Oro. In this area were the localities of the first settlements as far back as the 6th century BC, eg, Strofilas, Plaka, Mikroyiali; the small towns of the geometric period (8th century BC, eg. Zagora and Ipsili), the powerful "City of Andros" of the classical period and the hellenestic tower of Agios Petros. The Byzantine monastery Zoodochos Pighi, the most important in the Cyclades, can also be found in this region. From the Venetian period, the most important monument is Pyrgos ("The Tower) , a coastal fortification in the beach of the same name. and during the Ottoman rule, the fortified mansion of Mastroyiannoulis at Amolochos. Until the 1960's, Batsi and Gavrio were two small villages without any particular historical references. Today, you find both towns co-existing with marinas and fishing boats. Cosmopolitan and ornamental. Modern and traditional means of entertainment. in these villages the modern tourist can find everything he needs: a comfortable accommodation, good service, activities, unsullied nature and the possibility to escape the clamour of the towns. It is here that one can find the majority of hotels, apartments; studios and the only camping site in the island. Tourist agencies to meet every need and offer friendly, knowledgeable advice, car and moped rental, mountain bike hire, restaurants and tavernas by the shore OR in a lush inland village, offering local delicacies. As for swimming - you won't find sport ter beaches very easily. On foot, by car, by moped, by bike, by water taxi OR even using the local transport, the choices of beaches are so plentiful you probably won't have the time to enjoy all of them. But you will have fun trying! This area, however, has so much more to offer. Amolochos is today a small and very beautiful mountain village, which during the 16th century was home to 600 families. Next to Amolochos is Frousai, which has an abandoned medieval settlement and a stunning ravine with many watermills. Also, the village of Arni, the capital of this area during the Ottoman rule and which, until the 19th century, was home to 2000 families, was the main seat of the bishop and the seat of the area's governor. It even had prison cells!

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The Borough of Hydroussa covers all the northern areas of Andros from PaleopoIis to the cape of Kabanos. From pre-historic times, this area was the heart of the social and economic life in the island. ln this way the islanders seized control of the relatively level land surfaces and also the level coastline of the west which so favoured farming and sailing, the small distance to Attica and a strategic position above the strait of the Cavo D’ Oro.

In this area were the localities of the first settlements as far back as the 6th century BC, eg, Strofilas, Plaka, Mikroyiali; the small towns of the geometric period (8th century BC, eg. Zagora and Ipsili), the powerful "City of Andros" of the classical period and the hellenestic tower of Agios Petros. The Byzantine monastery Zoodochos Pighi, the most important in the Cyclades, can also be found in this region. From the Venetian period, the most important monument is Pyrgos ("The Tower”) , a coastal fortification in the beach of the same name. and during the Ottoman rule, the fortified mansion of Mastroyiannoulis at Amolochos.

Until the 1960's, Batsi and Gavrio were two small villages without any particular historical references. Today, you find both towns co-existing with marinas and fishing boats. Cosmopolitan and ornamental. Modern and traditional means of entertainment. in these villages the modern tourist can find everything he needs: a comfortable accommodation, good service, activities, unsullied nature and the possibility to escape the clamour of the towns. It is here that one can find the majority of hotels, apartments; studios and the only camping site in the island. Tourist agencies to meet every need and offer friendly, knowledgeable advice, car and moped rental, mountain bike hire, restaurants and tavernas by the shore OR in a lush inland village, offering local delicacies.
As for swimming - you won't find sport ter beaches very easily. On foot, by car, by moped, by bike, by water taxi OR even using the local transport, the choices of beaches are so plentiful you probably won't have the time to enjoy all of them. But you will have fun trying!

This area, however, has so much more to offer. Amolochos is today a small and very beautiful mountain village, which during the 16th century was home to 600 families. Next to Amolochos is Frousai, which has an abandoned medieval settlement and a stunning ravine with many watermills. Also, the village of Arni, the capital of this area during the Ottoman rule and which, until the 19th century, was home to 2000 families, was the main seat of the bishop and the seat of the area's governor. It even had prison cells!