Andros excursions
If you are looking for great beaches, small friendly villages, culture, nightlife, good food and a real "greek island" experience - Andros is the island for you.

Andros is the 2nd largest island of the Cycladic group, and remains green in most areas all year thanks to the abundance of spring water on the island.

Easily reached from Rafina (2 hours be ferry), with daily connections between Tinos and Mykonos, and regular connections with Paros - making Andros a good choice for island hoppers.

Gavrion port
The port of Gavrion bustles into life every time there is a ferry, and there is a good choice of tavernas and bars. There are several beaches nearby. A fairly regular bus service provides connections between Gavrion, Batsi, Andros Town and Korthi Bay.

The first village after Gavrion is the rapidly expanding Agios Petros, which has a long wide beach, some parts with shade, several tavernas and the Tower of Agios Petros (probably the oldest structure on the island).

Between Agios Petros and the village and beach of Kypri is the ever-popular Golden Sands beach - shallow water, soft sand, shade and a beach bar.

Above the village of Kypri is the Monastery of Zoodochou Pighi (Life Giving Spring). You can visit the monastery before 12.00 and after 17.00.

Batsi village
Seven kilometres from Gavrion is the village and harbour of Batsi, probably the most popular resort on the island due it’s long, sandy beach, the picturesque harbour and the exceptionally good choice of tavernas, restaurants, cafes, bars, and dance bars. Greek Sun Holidays and Auto Europe car hire are both based in Batsi.

Greek Sun Holidays offers accommodation, ferry tickets, information, exchange services, excursions, Western Union, and much more. Auto Europe has new cars for hire and what better way to explore the island. Both offices are situated in the centre of Batsi and are open every day.

Batsi has a chemist, doctor, post office, one bank, an open air cinema (high season only), moped hire, mountain bike hire, water taxi, bakeries, supermarkets and plenty of souvenir shops.

The main connecting road between Batsi and Andros Town (Hora), the present day capital, passes by many of the island’s 80 villages. Paleopolis, the ancient capital, which has a small museum and a beach which is reached by 1039 steps!

At the crossroads (Stavropeda), there is a route which leads to the Geometrical site of Zagora, although all the findings from the site are now in the Archaeological Museum in Hora. Two roads lead off to Hora and to Korthi Bay. The road to Hora passes through the villages of Pitrofos, Aladinou, by Menites - a beautifully green village with natural springs, Messaria and finally to Hora.

Hora town
Hora is a residential town, with a wide variety of shops and exceptional museums - the Arachaeological, the Modern Art, Nautical and Folklore. Other places of interest are the Kairis Library, the Kydonieo’s Institute and the statue of the Unknown Sailor. Hora is flanked by the beaches of Paraporti and Nimborio. Lydi beach and Gialia and Piso Gialia are all within close proximity.

The villages of Stenies, Lamira, Apoikia (Sariza) are close to Hora and well worth a visit.

There are three monasteries nearby - Saint Nicholas, Panachrandou and Saint Marina - the first two are open daily for visitors. To get to St Nicholas and St Marina, take the Nimborio beach road away from Hora towards Apoikia. For the Panachrandou, take the road from Hora which leads to Korthi Bay until you reach the village of Exo Vouni.

Korthi bay
Just outside Hora is the connecting road to Korthi Bay - passing by the Sineti Gorge, the villages of Sineti and Kochylou, the old site of Paleocastro (Old Castle). Dramatic, barren scenery in direct contrast with the lushness and wealthiness of Hora and it’s surrounding villages.

Korthi Bay has a good beach and is a quiet, very well kept village with a good choice of tavernas.

The Melissa beach and the beach of the Old Woman’s Leap are close to Korthi Bay. During high season, there is a water taxi service and also a windsurfing school.

Beaches - there is such a choice! Not all of them have tavernas, so take water.

• From Gavrion, you can visit Zorkos, Pisolimnionas, Felos, Selki, Vitali, Agios Petros, Golden Sands, Kypri.
• From Batsi, you can visit Stivari, Delavoyas, Agia Marina (by foot), Ateni, Lefka, Vori, Achla, Paleopoli, and Halkolimionas.
• From Hora, you can visit Paraporti, Nimborio, Gialia, Piso Gialia, Lidi and Sineti.
• From Korthi Bay, you can visit Melissa, the Old Woman’s leap and Plaka.

  There are many small bays not mentioned - find and enjoy!

Andros Excursions:

What to do - Greek Sun Holidays offer a good choice of excursions.

A guided island tour which covers a lot of the island, including inland villages, a monastery, the capital town, the springs at Menites, and Korthi Bay.

Carefully planned walking excursions all over the island, suiting all abilities, offering the chance to explore the off-road villages, old churches, and gorgeous scenery, ending up on one the islands beaches for lunch.

Come to our office for more details.

Hire a car from Auto Europe and take your time to really experience all that Andros has to offer. Take advantage of office staff to give you advice of where to go.

Where to eat - there are several tavernas in Gavion - try Carlos, just behind the port on a side road.

• Batsi has a great choice of tavernas and restaurants, all along the main beach road, in the square and down side roads. The outskirting villages also have tavernas.
• Hora has tavernas inside the town, and also on the beach of Nimbirio and behind the Paraporti beach.