Trip_To_Andros

Trip To Andros Trip to Andros Andros is the northernmost island of the Cyclades Islands cluster, the second largest after Naxos and is situated in the heart of the Aegean Sea. The island of Andros is gifted with important sightseeing, which are spread all over the landscape. Hora, the capital, built on a cape, is a beautiful town with a ruin of a medieval castle as well as two interesting museums, the archaeological and the modern art museum. After Gavrio, the main port of the island, the impressive tower of Agios Petros prevails. Batsi, the most popular resort of the island that pulses with traditional Cycladic houses, and a reverent monastery with an incredible view in the next village. Paleopolis, Ormos Korthiou, Messaria, Apikia, are also magnificent settlements that worth a visit. However, Andros not only has beautiful places but also an exciting history. Beginning with the history, we discover that the name of the island most probably originates from General Andros from Crete, legendary colonizer of the Minoan times. Archeological excavations prove the existence of developed settlements, dating back to Mycenaean times or even earlier. The island becomes historically known during the Geometric period (9th-7th century B.C.), as it is proved by traces of andros, island, century, lot, monastery, history, during, building, art, times, things, slates, interesting, important, founded, exhibition, built, worth, while, war, two, therefore, special, settlements, second, prosperity, picasso, period, people, order, museums, museum, modern, messaria, mentioned, layer