Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Hora (Andros)Χώρα(Ανδρος)
POP 1801
Hora perches dramatically on a rocky promontory and has surprising views through the
neoclassical mansions to two vibrant bays on either side:
Niborio
and
Paraporti
. The
peninsula is tipped by the remains of a Venetian fortress, and the town itself owes its
grand mansions and squares to both the Venetian settlement and the shipowners who
came to inhabit it. Hora's cultural pedigree is burnished by its Museum of Contemporary
Art, an impressive archaeological museum and several important churches.
Sights & Activities
Museum of Contemporary Art
MUSEUM
( 22820 22444;
www.moca-andros.gr
;
adult/student Jun-Sep €6/3, Oct-May €3/1.50;
10am-2pm & 6-8pm Wed-Sat & Mon, 10am-2pm Sun Jun-Sep, reduced hours Oct-May)
This vener-
able museum has earned a reputation in the international art world for its outstanding
summer exhibitions of world-famous artists. Exhibits have included the likes of Picasso,
Matisse, Toulouse-Lautrec and Miró. The year-round sculpture gallery features promin-
ent Greek artists, and a sea-view cafe offers homemade sweets.
Andros Archaeological Museum
MUSEUM
( 22820 23664; Plateia Kaïri; adult/child/student €3/2/free; 9am-4pm Tue-Sun Apr-Nov, Fri
& Sun only Dec-Mar)
Peruse the exquisite 2nd-century BC marble copy of the 4th-century
bronze
Hermes of Andros
by Praxiteles, and other impressive finds from the 9th- to 5th-
century BC settlements of Zagora and Paleopoli on Andros' west coast, as well as from
the Roman, Byzantine and early Christian periods.
Venetian Fortress
RUIN
The ruins of a Venetian fortress stand on an island linked to the tip of the headland by the
worn remnants of an arched stone bridge.
Afanis Naftis
MONUMENT
The huge bronze sailor that stands in Plateia Riva celebrates Hora's seagoing traditions.
Kidonieos Foundation
ARTS CENTRE
(
22820 24598; Empirikou;
high season)
Hosts a summer program of art, theatre
and music.
