Sights
Monasteries on the heights, captains' mansions, the harbour bastions and the poet's house — the landmarks that tell the story of Hydra.
Apollo Wind Spinner — Jeff Koons
Jeff Koons's giant reflective sun, installed permanently above the DESTE Slaughterhouse — it greets every ship entering Hydra's port.
Cathedral of Hydra — Monastery of the Dormition
The 17th-century monastery on the harbourfront whose marble bell tower is the port's great landmark — with a peaceful courtyard and the island's Ecclesiastical Museum.
Kala Pigadia — the Good Wells
The twin 18th-century wells on the upper road that once watered the whole town — a quiet, classic corner of old Hydra.
Kanonia — the Harbour Bastions
The old stone bastions guarding the harbour mouth, their cannons still aimed at the sea — a five-minute walk and a favourite sunset lookout.
Leonard Cohen house
Leonard Cohen’s house in Hydra, where the legendary poet, lyricist, and songwriter spent several years, is a three-story residence featuring five interior rooms and a spacious…
Monastery of Profitis Ilias
Hydra's grandest monastery, high above the town — a beautiful uphill hike through pines, rewarded with the best panoramic view on the island.
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.
Statue of Admiral Miaoulis
The bronze statue of Andreas Miaoulis, hero of the Greek War of Independence, at the entrance of Hydra's harbour.
Tetsis Home & Studio
In 2007, the Athens Academy member, painter Panagiotis Tetsis (Hydra island, 1925 – Athens, 2016) donated his grandparents’ home on Hydra Island to the Historical and Ethnological…