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enormous rooms 50m from the sea. Recommended for
birdwatchers especially outside the peak season as the
saltpan (Alykí) that gives the beach its name
attra
cts many
waders. Good restaurant on-site. June-Sept.
€60
Ándhros
ÁNDHROS
, the second largest and northernmost of the Cyclades, is also one of the most
verdant, its fertile, well-watered valleys and hillsides sprouting scores of holiday villas. Still
home to a very hospitable people, an attractive capital, numerous good beaches, plus
some idiosyncratic reminders of the Venetian period - such as the
peristereónes
(dovecote
towers) and the
frákhtes
(dry-stone walls) - Ándhros has a special charm. Driving is also a
joy, with precipitous coastal roads offering panoramic views over the Aegean.
The only cloud in your enjoyment of the island may be the current shutdown of all
state museums on Ándhros; check if they have opened before you visit.
ARRIVAL AND INFORMATION
6
ÁNDHROS
By ferry
All ferries and catamarans arrive at the main port,
Gávrio.
Destinations
Lávrio via Kéa/Kýthnos (1 weekly; 5-6hr);
Mýkonos (1-3 daily; 2hr 30min); Náxos (4 weekly; 4hr);
Rafína (2-3 daily; 1-2hr); Sýros (4 weekly; 3hr); Tínos (1-3
daily; 1hr 30min).
Tourist o
ces
A tiny converted dovecote by the
disembarkation point in Gávrio houses an unmanned
information booth. There's also an unmanned but
signposted info kiosk by the jewellers' in Batsí.
Services
There are two banks and three ATMs on the
waterfront in Gávrio, and the post office is at the southern
end.
Carlito's
café-bar (
T
22820 71442; daily 9am-3am)
also at the waterfront offers free wi-fi as well as internet
facilities (€2.50/hr). Batsí has an ATM behind the
Dodóni
café-bar. There are several banks and ATMs in Hóra, and the
post office is on the main street. There is one ATM in
Southern Ándhros, on Yeoryíou Psálti, parallel to the
esplanade.
Travel
agents
Batis (
T
22820 71489), Kyklades Travel
(
T
22820 72363) and Porto Andros (
T
22820 71222), all
operate near the centre of the port.
GETTING AROUND
By bus
Buses run from the port's waterfront where the
schedules are posted: Batsí (6-8 daily; 20min); Hóra (4-6
daily; 50 min); Kórthi (2-3 daily; 1hr).
By car and motorcycle
Gávrio is the easiest place on the
island
establishments. Try the reliable and friendly Euro Car
(
T
22820 71312,
W
rentacareuro.com) right in front of the
disembarkation point. As the island is very large and tricky
to explore, and the bus services limited, you are advised to
book your transport before arriving.
for
car
rental,
with
several
competing
Gávrio and around
GÁVRIO
is a pleasant enough small town set in an oval bay, but it has more tavernas and
bars than good hotels, which generally tend to be out of town. There is an adjacent
town beach, but there are more attractive alternatives 5km northwest of the port:
beautiful
Fellós
is very popular with the self-catering holiday community, while
Kourtáli
hidden beyond the headland is as popular but with fewer facilities.
Head inland and south from Gávrio, and you reach the best beaches on the island in
a row:
Áyios Pétros
attracts the young because of the lively beach bar;
Khryssí Ammos
is
long, sandy and very popular with families;
Kyprí
is a long stretch of fine sand; and
Áyios Kyprianos
, just before you reach the major resort of
Batsí
, is located in a small
sheltered cove of the same name.
ACCOMMODATION
GÁVRIO AND AROUND
Andros
T
22820 71444,
W
campingandros.gr.
A very
pleasant campsite, 300m behind the centre of town
,
with a
minimarket, café and excellent communal kitchen
facilities. The swimming pool partly compensates for the
fact that it is not very close to the sea. Free pickups to and
from the port. As the reception is not
alwa
ys open, make
sure they are waiting for you. May-Oct.
€10
Ì
Andros
Holidays
T
22820 71384,
W
androsholiday
hotel.com.
Luxury
hotel on the headland side road south
of town
with lovely sea views from its garden terraces and
