Andros - Blue Guide Chapter

The second largest island in the Cyclades, Andros strikes the visitor as quiet, reserved, clean and prosperous. The wealth derived from its shipping tradition has permitted the islanders to eschew mass tourism, preserving the natural beauty of the island, which is nonetheless hospitable. Important archaeological sites and a remarkable museum of modern Greek art add to its attractions.


This is a chapter from Blue Guide Greece the Aegean Islands: what to see, where to stay and eat, history, archaeology, art, culture, leisure. With superb, award-winning maps. Written and edited by a team of three experts: historian, art historian and archaeologist, two of whom lead cultural tours in Greece. "Blue Guides still hold the cultural high ground" Sunday Times.