Andros - Greek Travels

Ahhh, we went to Andros for our honeymoon, we stayed in Batsi, another of those picture postcard bays.

Whilst not having the major historic sites of some other islands, Andros has much of interest to see.  We hired a car for a few days, and did some exploring.

We went in search of the monastery of Panachrantos.  The map led us upwards and away from the surfaced roads, around hairpin bends on steep gradients, we were just about to give up when I caught a glimpse of a building down a seemingly sheer drop, and we had found it.  We were welcomed by the monk who lives there, he showed us the icons in the church, and then offered us coffee, and Turkish delight before we left.

We had a couple of 'misses', we never did find Paleocastro where legend has it that the old woman who betrayed the Venetians who lived in the castle threw herself in remorse, from the walls on to the rocks below.  And at Aghios Petros, an ancient tower possibly dating from the Mycenaean period, we failed to notice the hole in the ceiling of the low entrance - which contained the steps to the higher levels, and is also thought to be a defensive feature - anyone entering is forced to stoop, making them an easy target.

Some other places we visited were Paleópolis, Andros Town, and the natural springs at Apikia.  We also took the ferry to the nearby island of Tinos.

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