Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Pirate
A3
Entertainment
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Cinema Club of Hydra
C4
Sights
art shows.
Lazaros Koundouriotis Historical Mansion
MUSEUM
MAP
( 22980 52421;
www.nhmuseum.gr
;
adult/child €4/free; 10am-2pm & 5.30-8.30pm Tue-Sun
Mar-Oct)
Hydra's star cultural attraction is this handsome ochre-coloured
arhontiko
(stone
mansion) high above the harbour. It was the home of one of the major players in the
Greek independence struggle and is an exquisite example of late-18th-century traditional
architecture. It features original furnishings, folk costumes, handicrafts and a painting ex-
hibition.
Historical Archives Museum of Hydra
MUSEUM
MAP
( 22980 52355;
www.iamy.gr
;
adult/child €5/3; 9am-4pm)
This fine harbourfront mu-
seum houses an extensive collection of portraits and naval artefacts, with an emphasis on
the island's role in the War of Independence. It hosts temporary exhibitions in summer,
and concerts on the rooftop terrace.
Kimisis Tis Theotokou
CHURCH, MUSEUM
MAP
Housed in the peaceful monastery complex on the harbour, the cathedral dates from the
17th century and has a Tinian marble belltower. Its
Ecclesiastical Museum
(
22980
54071; adult/child €2/free;
10am-2pm Tue-Sun Apr-Oct)
contains a collection of icons.
Festivals & Events
