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The houses of Kamini on the slope, beside the seaUser:Jpatokal · CC BY-SA 4.0

What to do · Hydra

Coastal walk to Kamini and Vlychos

Route · 1 h 30 round trip · The coast path west of the harbour to the little port of Kamini and Vlychos beach, with tavernas at the end

Information
Duration
1 h 30
Season
All year; in the heat, first thing or at dusk
Who it's for
All ages; wide path with some slopes
With a dog
On a lead; public path beside the sea

You leave the harbour heading west, pass the cannons and the Spilia bathing rocks and follow the wide path that skirts the coast. In about 20 minutes you reach Kamini, a small fishing port with wooden boats and a couple of tavernas. If you go on another half hour, you reach Vlychos, a pebble beach with a stone bridge and tavernas. On the way back, you can return by water taxi.

When

At sunset the sun falls head-on, over the Peloponnese. In summer, avoid midday: the path has no shade.

Tips

  • Come back by boat Water taxis stop at Kamini and Vlychos.
  • Bring swimwear At Vlychos you will want it.

As a familyWith teenagersWith a dog

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

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

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

To stay nearby

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.

An outdoor breakfast table with bread, fruit and coffee among plants© Orloff HotelSmall hotel

Orloff Boutique Hotel

Four stars · traditional house · garden courtyard · suites in a 19th-century mansion

Why we like it: A four-star boutique hotel in a Hydra mansion, with a garden courtyard for breakfast, and Orloff Legacy suites in a 19th-century house 100 m away.

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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