Introducing the Villas Worldwide range of private villas in Hydra. Rent a holiday home villa in Hydra for a holiday to remember in the Saronic Gulf.
Approaching by sea this ancient pirate landmark is an unforgettable experience, as the port of Hydra is exceptionally beautiful. Once on the island, the visitor succumbs to the charm of the architecture. Vast fortified buildings or 18th and 19th-century houses of captains and shipowners, each building is a work of art.
Swimming in beautiful little coves, or scuba diving, in Kaminia, Hagios Nikolaos or Bristi, visits to convents like Haghia Efpraxia or monasteries like Haghios Mamas or Prophitis Helias, Hydra offers tourist activities for all tastes.
Hydra is one of the most picturesque, quiet, quality, relaxing islands of Greece, the second most exclusive in value island after Mykonos (according to the Thema 20/8/2017 local Sunday newspaper), accessible in only 2 hours ferry ride from Athens. The unique difference with other islands is that motor vehicles or any kind of wheels are not allowed and all transportation is done by foot or boat or donkeys for goods from the supermarket, etc. The whole island has been declared as an archaeological place with very strict building rules and carries a long history since 2600-3000 B.C.
Travel
The ferry from Athens takes 2 hours.
Weather
The climate is lovely and warm most of the year and it can get quite hot in the main school summer holiday months of July and August. Little rain and gentle sea breeze.