APOMERO CAFE BAR Tel.: + 30 22820 71681
APORTHITO CAFE BAR Tel.: + 30 22820 51316
BLUE CAFE – Korthi – Tel. + 30 22820 61959
CANAZZA CAFE BAR – Tel.: + 30 22820 51420
CARLITO INTERNET CAFE BAR - Gavrio – Tel: + 30 22820 71187
E-WAVES INTERNET CAFE – Tel.: + 30 22820 29129
HEAVEN CAFE BAR - Tel.: + 30 22820 24429
MAISTRALI CAFE BAR - Neiborio – Tel: + 30 22820 25399
MELI & KANELA - Korthi
MICKEYS CAFE - Tel.: + 30 22820 23508
NEON CAFE BAR – Tel.: + 30 22820 22576
NEFELI CAFE BAR – Tel.: + 30 22820 24125
NEPTUNO CAFE BAR – Neiborio – Tel: + 30 22820 25070
ONIRA GLYKA Tel.: + 30 22820 23207
SKALA CAFE YACHT CLUB - Batsi – Tel: + 30 22820 41656
SOFRANO CREPERIE – Tel.: + 30 22820 24152
SPOT CAFE CREPERIE - Korthi – Tel: + 30 22820 61300
SWELL CAFE BAR - Neiborio – Tel: + 30 22820 24353
TROPO BELLO – Gavrio – Tel: + 30 22820 71195
VINTSI CAFE BAR RESTAURANT – Korthi – Tel: + 30 22820 61945

ALKYONI STUDIOS – Tel.: + 30 22820 24522, 23652
ARMONIA RESORT - Tel.: + 30 22820 51000 – www.armonia-resort.gr
ARCHONTIKO ELENI - Tel.: + 30 22820 22270, 23471 | Fax: + 30 22820 22294 – www.archontikoeleni.gr
DRYADES STUDIOS Tel. + 30 22820 22040
FAROS STUDIOS Tel. + 30 22820 22762
IRO STUDIOS & SUITES Tel. + 30 22820 22905, Fax + 30 22820 23409 - www.irostudios.com
KALIMERA STUDIOS Tel. + 30 22820 24382, Fax + 30 22820 24381 – www.androskalimera.gr
RASTONI COMPLEX – Tel.: + 30 22820 22666 | Fax: 22820 29251 – www.rastoni-andros.gr
RODAVGI - Neiborio – Tel: + 30 22820 23604 | Fax: + 30 22820 22066 - www.andros-rodavgi.gr
SAINT LOUIS STUDIOS Tel. + 30 22820 23965, Fax  + 30 22820 23928
STELLA ROOMS & APARTMENTS Tel. + 30 22820 22471, 24419 -  www.pension-stella.gr

BATSI

ALBATROSS STUDIOS Tel. + 30 22820 41375 – www.albatross-studios.com
ALMAR – Tel: + 30 22820 42330 - www.almar-andros.com
AMBELOS STUDIOS Tel.: + 30 22820 41278 – www.ampelos.net
AMORANI STUDIOS – Tel: + 30 22820 41706, 22820 41661 | Fax: + 30 22820 41870 – www.amorani-studios.gr
ANEMOESSA Tel. + 30 22820 41552 | Fax: + 30 22820 41936 – www.anemoesa.gr
ANEMOS STUDIOS - Tel: + 30 22820 41287 | Fax: + 30 22820 29176 – www.anemos-studios-andros.gr
BLUE DOLPHIN Tel. + 30 22820 41206, 41106 – www.bdolphin.gr
CAVO D’ ORO Tel. + 30 22820 41776, 41665  Fax + 30 22820 42076
ERATO – Tel: + 30 22820 41943, 41944 | Fax: + 30 22820 41944 – www.eratoapartments.gr
ESPERIDES Tel. + 30 22820 41289 – www.esperides-andros.gr
HYDROUSSA Tel. + 30 22820 41601, 41964  Fax + 30 22820 41964 – www.idroussa.com
ILIOS STUDIOS - Tel: + 30 22820 41004 – www.villa-ilios.gr
LIKIO STUDIOS Tel. + 30 22820 41050, 41811  Fax + 30 22820 42000
MAISTRALI STUDIOS - Tel: + 30 22820 42030, 42040 | Fax: + 30 22820 41817 – www.maistrali-studios.com
MARFO STUDIOS - Stivari – Tel. & Fax + 30 22820 41793 – www.studiosmarfo.gr
PITSA VILLA Tel. + 30 22820 41300, 41796, 42331
ST. GEORGE STUDIOS & APTS. Tel. + 30 22820 41591, Fax + 30 22820 41675 – www.stgeorgestudios.com
VILLA AEGEO STUDIOS Tel. + 30 22820 41327 – www.villa-aegeo.gr
VILLA ATHINA Tel. + 30 22820 41717
VILLA BONATSA – Tel: + 30 22820 41530 – www.villabonatsa.gr
VILLA EROTIKI Tel. + 30 22820 41888 – www.villaerotikiandros.com
VILLA GALAZIO  www.galazio.gr
VILLA KOULA Tel. + 30 22820 41556, Fax + 30 22820 29253 – www.villa-koula.gr
VILLA LIMANAKI - Stivari – Tel. & Fax + 30 22820 41166 – www.villalimanaki.gr
VILLA MARIMINA - Tel: + 30 22820 41176 | Fax: + 30 22820 42111 – www.marimina.gr
VILLA NEFELI Tel. + 30 22820 41965, Fax + 30 22820 41302 – www.villanefeli.gr
VILLA PANORAMA – Tel: + 30 22820 41857
VILLA RENA APTS. Tel. + 30 22820 41024 | Fax: + 30 22820 41378 – www.villarena.gr

GAVRIO

AKTIO STUDIOS Tel. + 30 22820 71607 Fax + 30 22820 71773 – www.aktiostudios.gr
ALLEGRIA STUDIOS – Agios Petros -  Tel. + 30 22820 72110, Fax + 30 22820 72111 - www.allegria-andros.com
ANASTASIA VILLAS - Ano Gavrio – Tel.: + 30 22820 72287 – www.villasinandros.com
ERIC Tel. + 30 22820 71360, Fax + 30 22820 71361
ESCAPE APTS. - Tel: + 30 22820 29120 | Fax: + 30 22820 29121
FILOXENIA Tel. + 30 22820 71706, 71228 Fax + 30 22820 71228
IONIA STUDIOS - Agios Petros – Tel. & Fax + 30 22820 71508 – www.ioniastudios.gr
IRENE STUDIOS - Agios Petros – Tel. + 30 22820 71675, 61742 – www.studio-irene.gr
VILLA ANNA APTS. - Agios Petros – Tel. + 30 22820 72226,  71055 Fax + 30 22820 71566, 72250 – villaanna.gr
VILLA SOFIA - Kato Agios Petros – Tel. + 30 22820 71249, Fax + 30 22820 71450 - www.villasofia.gr

KORTHI

AUGUSTIS SUITES Tel.: + 30 22820 61450, 61133 – www.augustis.gr
VILLA MINA – AKROGIALI Tel. + 30 22820 61049

KYPRI

FILIO APTS. - Tel: + 30 22820 71420 – www.filio-diamerismata.com
PERASMA ROOMS TO LET – Tel: + 30 22820 71622

MESSARIA

AFROESSA Tel. + 30 22820 22807 – www.andros-afroessa.gr

PIGHI SARIZA HOTEL – Tel: + 30 22820 23799, 23899, 23999 | Fax: + 30 22820 22476 – www.pighisarizahotel.gr

BATSI

ANEROUSSA BEACH HOTEL – Ag. Marina – Tel: + 30 22820 41044, 41045 | Fax: + 30 22820 41444
BLUE BAY VILLAGE HOTEL Tel. + 30 22820 41150, Fax + 30 22820 41922 - www.blue-bayhotel.gr
CHRYSSI AKTI HOTEL Tel. + 30 22820 41236-7, Fax + 30 22820 41628 - www.hotel-chryssiakti.gr
GALINI HOTEL – Aprovato -  Tel. + 30 22820 41472, 42072
MARE E VISTA EPAMINONDAS Tel. + 30 22820 41682, 41177, Fax + 30 22820 41681 – www.mare-vista.com

GAVRIO

NIRIIDES HOTEL - Kato Agios Petros – Tel. & Fax: + 30 22820 71600 – www.niriidesandros.com
OSTRIA HOTEL Tel. + 30 22820 71551-3, Fax + 30 22820 71554 – www.ostria-studios.gr

MENITES

AIOLOS HOTEL – Tel: + 30 22820 51311 | Fax: 22820 51472 – www.andros-aiolos.gr

USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS
Port Authority of Rafina + 30 22940 28888, 22940 22300
Port Authority of Andros + 30 22820 22250
Port Station of Batsi Andros + 30 22820 41981
Port Station of Gavrion Andros + 30 22820 71220
Port Station of Korthi Andros + 30 22820 61219
Buses KTEL Athens + 30 210 8210872
Buses KTEL Andros + 30 22820 22316
Health Center of Andros + 30 22820 23333
Archaeological Museum of Andros + 30 22820 23664
Archaeological Museum of Paleapolis Andros + 30 22820 41985
Folklore & Christian Art Museum of Andros + 30 22820 22189
Museum of Contemporary Art + 30 22820 22444 | Fax: + 30 22820 22490 - www.moca-andros.gr

According to mythology, the island derives its name from Andros, grandson of the god Apollo.
In ancient times it was also known as Hydroussa, possibly on account of its abundant water.
From the 7th to the 4th c. BC, the arts and letters flourished on Andros and the island was a major naval power in the Aegean. In the 13th c. AD it came into the hands of the Venetians and in 1566 was conquered by the Turks.
The people of Andros fought with the rest of the Greeks in the War of Independence of 1821, contributing their considerable naval power to the common struggle.

The capital of the island, ANDROS (or Chora), is built on a narrow, rocky peninsula with a steep coastline, projecting between two bays: Paraporti and Nimborio.
During the Venetian period, the medieval fortified city of Kato Kastro was built on the same site. At the end of the peninsula is a small, fortified island, Mesa Kastro, which was the military and administrative center of the first Venetian ruler, Marino Dandolo. The preserved remains of this include parts of the fortification, a section of a tower, and the bridge that connected Mesa and Kato Kastro.

In some of the neighborhoods of the modern town can be seen single and two – storey vernacular houses in which there are strong elements of traditional Cycladic architecture. The town is adorned by many grand buildings, most of them donated by local ship-owners.
In Chora it is worth visiting the churches of the Panagia Palatiani (13th c.), which has a superb wood-carved icon, the Panagia Odigitria and the chapel of Zoodohos Pighi, which has an interesting icon-stand dating from 1717.
The Archaeological Museum in the town (tel. 22820 23664), contains objects from every period of the island’s history. Also of interest are the Nautical Museum and the Museum of Modern Art (tel. 22820 22650).

Near Chora you can swim at the organized beach of Niborio, of Achla which can be reached by small boat, of Paraporti, Gialia and Piso Gialia.
The tourist infrastructure is very good. There are hotels and rooms to let of all categories. In the restaurants and taverns you will taste local specialties. As for your nightlife in the capital options are many: there are a summer cinema, and many bars and clubs.

Proceeding northwards from Chora, we come to the village of APIKIA, well-known thanks to Sariza natural spring with abundant vegetation and waters.

Beautiful villages in the interior of the island include: the verdant Stenies, Mesaria the medieval center of the island, with its notable 12th c. Byzantine church of the Taxiarchis, Menites with plentiful springs and impressive fountains, Strapouries, Lamyra, Melida, Aladino, Fallika, Mesathouri, etc.
Fallika is a small graphic village where is the oldest monastery on the island. It is the monastery of Panachrantos built in the 9th c. by the Byzantine emperor Nikiforos Fokas. In all those villages you will find rooms to let and taverns.

In the north-east part of the island, 24 kilometers from Chora, is KORTHI, a sea-side village with fine sea in the bay of the same name. On a hill above the bay rises Pano Kastro, the second fortified city on Andros, now known as Palaiokastro.

GAVRIO, the main harbor of Andros, is on the west side of the island (31 kilometers from Chora). Besides the port, there are adequate tourist facilities and many entertainment choices.
In Gavrio area there are many choices of beaches. Fellos, Vitali, Zorkos and Ateni are very close to Gavrio.

AGIOS PETROS is a small coastal settlement located in the south part of Gavrio. It attracts many visitors due to its beautiful beach and it is one of the developing tourist resorts of the island. Here, you will find hotels, rooms to let, taverns and cafes. In the area it is worth seeing the circular tower of Hellenistic period, saved in very good condition.

Further to the south is BATSI (27 kilometers from Chora), the most popular tourist resort with fine beaches, beyond which on the coast road, is Paleopolis, the site of the ancient capital of the island. The excavation of this site yielded some important remains, sculptures, pottery and coins. In Paleopolis you can swim at the homonym beach, you will find also some rooms to let.
On Batsi you will find numerous hotel units, apartments and rooms to let of all categories, taverns, coffee houses, bars and clubs.

Golden Beach is a large and fully organized beach. Nearby you will find the beaches of the pebbly Stivari, Agia Marina and Agios Kyprianos.

South of Paleopolis, is Zagora, where excavations have brought to light an important Geometric settlement.
Moving higher up from Batsi the visitor will find Katakilos, Aprovatou, Arni and Ateni on the east coast.

The southern part of the island is dominated by ORMOS a quiet picturesque village with its large beach and the smaller of Agia Ekaterini and Vintzi. It is also worth to swim at the impressive beach “Grias Pidima”. It is one of the finest beaches on Andros, with a large, high rock spurting out of the sea.

TRADITION – EVENTS
Several cultural events are held on the island (the Gavriotika, the Korthiana, celebrations of the Unknown Sailor, etc.) The celebration of the feast of Saint Theoskepasti, the patron saint of Andros, falls two weeks before the Orthodox Easter. The icon is carried in procession, after which there is dancing and torch races.