HYRDA ISLAND – GENERAL INFORMATION
THE PERFECT GATEAWAY
HYDRA, the small island of Saronic Gulf possesses a particularly honorary place between the tourist islands of Country, if in deed someone thinks how small it is.
Hardly 55 square klm extent and from population… thousands each summertime (permanent roughly 2.000).
How to get there:
From Athens
You need an hour and a half journey on the Hydrofoil from Piraeus (Athens Port)
The ordinary Ferry takes 3 hours and 10 minutes with stops to Aegina island, Methana and Poros.
Boats are leaving from the Saronic islands port area.
Connections with Other Islands
Aegina Island
Hydra is connected with Aegina island by ferry and hydrofoil.
The journey with the ordinary ferry is one hour and 45 minutes, by hydrofoil 1 hour.
Poros Island
Hydra is connected with Poros island by ferry and hydrofoil.
The journey with the ordinary ferry is one hour and by hydrofoil 1/2 hour.
Spetses Island
Hydra is connected with Spetses island by ferry and hydrofoil.
The journey with the ordinary ferry is 1,5 hours and by hydrofoil 45 minutes.
Banks:
The most popular Banks have branches Hydra Island.
The National Bank of Greece, the Commercial Bank of Greece (Emboriki) and the ALPHA BANK.
For exchange, Bureau de Change will serve you, at most of the Tourist Agencies.
Telecommunications:
The O.T.E branch of Hydra Island ( National Telecommunications Co.) Open Daily ( exept weekends)
from 08:00 to 22:00
There are plenty of Telecard Phones all over the Island of Poros
Chemists : On Hydra Island there are e chemists shops, run by qualified chemists.
Water Taxis & Small ferries Service:
Water Taxis in Hydra will take you to small beaches around the island.
Water Taxis can also be hired localy for a tour around the island or even for a trip to
the near by island of Poros
REMEMBER: NO VEHICLES ARE ALLOUED ON HYDRA ISLAND – NO CARS OR BIKES
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