Andros Island is famous for its natural beauty and history.
Discover attractions of the Greek islands, mainland and metropolis. Apart from archaeological sites, monuments and museums, did you know that you can visit some of the most amazing monuments of geological interest in the word? Don't miss the chance to visit the Petrified Forest of Lesvos and Meteora in Thessaly, Central Andros Island!
Andros Island, Andros Island, Cyclades Agia Marina’s monastery is located north of Chora and was recently renovated.
The monastery dates from 1325, when Agia Marina shows herself to an elder monk at Litres region and indicates him to find her icon in a slot of a... View More
Andros Island, Andros Island, Cyclades Agios Nikolaos monastery, with its an elaborate architectural structure, is perfectly maintained.
According to tradition, the monastery was built during the 11th century, while in 1760 extensive repairs were made.
The... View More
Agios Nikolaos Monastery
Archaeological Museum of Andros
Andros Island, Andros Island, Cyclades The Archaeological Museum of Andros was designed by architect Stamos Papadakis and built in 1981, following a donation from the Basil and Elise Goulandris Foundation.
It has a projection room, while from time to time there are... View More
Archaeological Museum of Andros
Archaeological Museum of Palaeopoli
Andros Island, Andros Island, Cyclades The Archaeological Museum of Palaeopolis inaugurated in 2003 and is dedicated to the antiquities of Palaeopolis, which was -for twelve centuries- the capital of the island.
It is housed in a building, donated to the Community... View More
Archaeological Museum of Palaeopoli
Archaeological Site of Palaeopolis
Andros Island, Andros Island, Cyclades Palaeopolis is the ancient capital of Andros, which flourished from the Classical to the Roman era.
Today is a beautiful green village, located on the slopes of Mount Petalo, on which there are probably the only waterfalls of... View More
Archaeological Site of Palaeopolis
Archaeological Site of Strofilas
Andros Island, Andros Island, Cyclades This Neolithic settlement had been discovered in the area of Stavropeda, on the west coast of the island.
It is the largest settlement of the Final Neolithic period found in the Aegean and extends over an area of about 25000-30000... View More
Archaeological Site of Strofilas
Archaeological Site of Ypsili
Andros Island, Andros Island, Cyclades The ancient city of Ypsili was discovered in the early 1980’s.
Excavations have brought ancient relics to light, as well as the temple in the center of acropolis, buildings, part of the wall and a numerous antiquities.
These... View More
Archaeological Site of Ypsili
Archaeological Site of Zagora
Andros Island, Andros Island, Cyclades Zagora is one of the best preserved cities of the Geometric period in Greece.
Its ancient settlement is located on a remote mountain plain (160 meters altitude) on Zagora peninsula.
The excavations that took place from 1960... View More
Andros Island, Andros Island, Cyclades It is one of the most important monuments in the capital of Andros.
This famous castle was the fortified residence of the Venetian ruler Marino Dandolo, when he conquered the island. It was built in 1207.
The towers and barracks... View More
Castle of Chora of Andros
Cave of Aladino
Andros Island, Andros Island, Cyclades The cave at Aladino village -4.5 to 5 million years old- is one of the top attractions of Andros and has an area of approximately 500 m2.
It consists of five halls, four of which are open to the public.
It was discovered in... View More
Cave of Aladino
Cyclades Olive Museum
Andros Island, Andros Island, Cyclades The oil mill in Pitrofos, also known as the Pitrofos \"vida\", is part of a two floors building and occupies a big part of the ground floor (\"katogi\"), while the home of the owner (\"vidatoras\" or \"liotriviaris\")... View More
Cyclades Olive Museum
Digital Museum of Andros
Andros Island, Andros Island, Cyclades The Digital Museum is housed in the residence of Theofilos Kairis. It projects digital content relevant to the island’s history, divided into five periods (pre-geometric, geometric, Classic, Hellenistic, Modern).
There are... View More
Digital Museum of Andros
Faneromeni - Epano Castle
Andros Island, Andros Island, Cyclades The Upper Castle, also known as “Faneromenis Castle”, was built from 1207 until 1233, by the Venetian ruler Marino Dandolo.
It is located on a stunning mountain plain north of Ormos Korthiou at an altitude of 585 meters.
Nowadays,... View More
Faneromeni - Epano Castle
Folk Art and Christian Museum
Andros Island, Andros Island, Cyclades It is an old ice factory, which belongs to Mantzavelakis family and was restored and transformed into a folklore museum.
The lower level exhibits are from a typical “Andros Home”, while the upper level -used to function as... View More
Folk Art and Christian Museum
Folklore Museum of Syneti
Andros Island, Andros Island, Cyclades The Folklore Museum of Cultural Heritage of Syneti -as its full name is- is housed in the school of Syneti village, built in 1900 with a donation by the national benefactor Andreas Syggros and stopped operating in 1999.
Its rooms... View More
Folklore Museum of Syneti
Kairios Library
Andros Island, Andros Island, Cyclades Kairios Library was founded in 1987 as a non-profit private legal entity, thanks to the efforts and persistence of the Andriot historian, Dimitrios I. Polemis.
The Library holds around 60,000 volumes of rare publications, manuscripts,... View More