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Hydra harbour, on whose quay the museum standsdronepicr · CC BY 2.0

What to do · Hydra

Hydra Historical Archive and Museum

Museum · 1 h · Paintings and mementos of the 1821 war, carved figureheads, ship models and navigation instruments, at the harbour

Information
Duration
1 h
Season
All year
Who it's for
Teenagers and adults

What it is

The museum of Hydra's seafaring history. It holds 19th-century paintings and mementos of the 1821 War of Independence, traditional island costumes, maps, navigation instruments and cannon, carved wooden figureheads and bow decorations, models and lithographs of the revolution's ships, and a selection of the nearly 18,000 documents in its archive, as well as a photographic archive.

How to visit

Open every day, weekends included. For the day's hours and price, call its shop on +30 22980 52355. An hour is enough.

Tips

  • For a windy day If the sea does not let you swim, it is the plan.

With teenagers

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

A corridor with a stone wall, wooden floor and a large window to the courtyard© Bratsera Hotel

Bratsera restaurant

Restaurant · Hydra · €€€€

What to order: an à la carte meal under the vine beside the pool, with a house cocktail

The dining room with stone walls and a vaulted ceiling, with a window onto the sea© Téchnē

Téchnē Restaurant & Social

Restaurant · Hydra · €€€€

What to order: a fish from the gulf with seasonal vegetables and a house cocktail at sunset

To stay nearby

A room with wooden beams, whitewashed walls and a door open to the courtyard© Bratsera HotelSmall hotel

Bratsera Hotel

1860 sponge factory · courtyard pool · restaurant

Why we like it: A boutique hotel in a sponge factory of 1860, a few minutes from Hydra harbour, with a courtyard pool, open-air restaurant and stone and wood rooms.

The mansion's white facade with bougainvillea and a wooden door onto the cobbled street© Cotommatae 1810Small hotel

Cotommatae 1810

1810 mansion · 200 m from the harbour · courtyards and garden

Why we like it: A guesthouse in the Cotommatis-Skoulis mansion of 1810, 200 metres from Hydra harbour, with courtyards, garden and veranda, restored by its descendants.

A table with a candle on the terrace, above the rooftops and Hydra harbour at dusk© Hydra HotelSmall hotel

Hydra Hotel

View over the harbour · category A · breakfast on the patio · no pets

Why we like it: A renovated mansion at the top of the town, a 7-minute walk from the harbour, with views over the rooftops and the gulf; open 1 April to 10 October.

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