This fine harbourfront museum houses an extensive collection of portraits and naval artefacts, with an emphasis on the island’s role in the War of Independence. It hosts temporary exhibitions in summer, and concerts on the rooftop terrace.
Historical Archives Museum of Hydra
Hydra Town
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
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Built of limestone, yet one of the best-preserved Ancient Greek structures in existence, this late-4th-century-BC theatre is the undisputed highlight of…
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In its day Epidavros, 30km east of Nafplio, was famed and revered across the Mediterranean as a place of miraculous healing. Visitors came great distances…
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This enchanting remote hillside is dotted with the remains of a Byzantine village. More than 30 surviving churches punctuate the rocky heights of the…
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The well-preserved remains of this impressive temple stand proudly on a pine-covered hill with far-reaching views over the Saronic Gulf. Built in 480 BC,…
Kimisis Tis Theotokou Cathedral
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Within the peaceful monastery complex on the harbour, this lovely cathedral dates from the 17th century and has a Tinian-marble bell tower. Its…
Lazaros Koundouriotis Historical Mansion
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Hydra’s star cultural attraction is this handsome ochre-coloured arhontiko (stone mansion) high above the harbour. It was the home of one of the major…
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Deste Foundation hosts an annual Hydra exhibit at the small former slaughterhouse on the sea.
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The Sanctuary of Asclepius was dedicated to the god of healing. The ruins include the huge katagogeion, a hostelry for pilgrims and patients; the large…
Nearby Hydra Town attractions
1. Kimisis Tis Theotokou Cathedral
0.17 MILES
Within the peaceful monastery complex on the harbour, this lovely cathedral dates from the 17th century and has a Tinian-marble bell tower. Its…
0.17 MILES
Housed in the peaceful monastery complex on the harbour, the Ecclesiastical Museum contains a collection of icons.
0.22 MILES
Deste Foundation hosts an annual Hydra exhibit at the small former slaughterhouse on the sea.
4. Lazaros Koundouriotis Historical Mansion
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Hydra’s star cultural attraction is this handsome ochre-coloured arhontiko (stone mansion) high above the harbour. It was the home of one of the major…
5. Archaeological Museum of Poros
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This small museum on the waterfront shows a beautiful collection of classic Greek sculpture from the area.
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The 18th-century 'Monastery of the Life-giving Spring', well signposted 4km east of Poros Town, has a beautiful gilded iconostasis (a screen bearing icons…
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There's very little left of this 6th-century temple. Once it was a magnificent building giving sanctuary to fugitives and wrecked sailors, but in the 18th…