Pavlos Kountouriotis Mansion
Above the western waterfront stands the mansion of Pavlos Kountouriotis (1855–1935), the admiral who led the Greek navy to victory in the Balkan Wars and later served as President of Greece — one more chapter in the extraordinary story of a single Hydriot family. The house is preserved as a historical museum, an annex of the National Historical Museum.
Rooms keep their period furnishings, paintings and personal effects, giving a rare look at how Hydra's great naval families actually lived. Combine it with the neighbouring Kanonia bastions for a short historical walk west of the port.
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Spilia
Cliffside swimming platforms near town. Spilia is a scenic rocky spot located just a short walk from Hydra’s main harbor.
School of Fine Arts (Tombazis Mansion)
The Athens School of Fine Arts annex, housed since 1936 in the imposing four-storey Tombazis Mansion (c. 1800) above the harbour — an artists' residence and exhibition space, open to visitors during working hours and for its summer shows.
Windmill Hydra Bar
Nestled just a stone’s throw from the port of Hydra, the Windmill Hydra Bar is a charming spot that beautifully marries history with modern leisure.
The Windmill — Boy on a Dolphin
The restored windmill from the 1957 Sophia Loren film, on the rocks west of the harbour — a bronze boy on a dolphin and the island's favourite sunset photo spot.
Omilos
Following in the footsteps of legendary “Lagoudera”, Omilos restaurant has become a reference point on the island since it opened in 2006 under the management of Kostas Acheilas and Lisa Bartsioka.
Sunset Restaurant
What started off as a venture at sea, bringing back a day’s catch and serving it as a treat to friends, after a hard day at work, has turned into a long lasting, awarded, restaurant business.
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Hydra Art Walk
An island-wide augmented-reality art exhibition: posters hidden around Hydra come alive on your phone with painting, sculpture, poetry and music — no app needed. Runs all summer (Edition III: 21 June – 15 October 2026).
Wilhelmina's
Contemporary art gallery in a historic Mandraki shipyard, showing young and mid-career artists between the rocks and the sea, May–September.
Hydra Walking Tours
Relaxed, guided historical walks through Hydra with local historian Maria Voulgari — piracy, the 1821 revolution, the island's heroes and artists. Short Walk, Art Walk, VIP and family treasure-hunt tours.