Location: Hydra Island in Greece
Nearest Airport:
Athens at 100
Kilometres
Nearest Ferry:
Hydra Harbour at 3
Kilometres
Nearest Beach:
Next door at 10
Metres
Nearest Restaurant:
Vlichos at 100
Metres
Car: not necessary
Situated in Vlichos, Villa Ostria has an exclusive, private feel, but it is by no means isolated. There are shops and excellent tavernas in Vlichos.
Hydra town is busier than Vlichos and has excellent boutique shopping, cafes and tavernas, and little cobbled lanes to get lost in amongst the whitewashed houses.
There's a watersports center on the beach, and some nightlife, although this is not a party island like Mykonos etc!
From Hydra it's easy to get to the nearby islands of Spetses and Poros, and to the Peloponnese and some of the best known archaeological sites in Greece.
Hydra is great for walking - much of the island is uninhabited and you can follow rough tracks up to the monastery at the top of the island.
There is also a diving school and several art galleries - Hydra is popular with artists.
The lack of cars on the island gives it a romantic, relaxed feel, and children are safe here. You won't be disturbed by pesky mopeds.
Donkeys and cats abound, however!