The monastery of Zoodochos Pigi. Just above the site of the tourist accommodation is the monastery of Zoodochos Pigi or Moni Agia in the position “Kapsorachi”, between Batsi and Gavrio and is one of the oldest monasteries of the Cyclades. Venetian castle. “Kato Kastro” is located on the edge of the peninsula of Chora, with...
The Andros International Festival started in July 2015 and is held every summer with great success. The performances start in the last week of July and end towards the end of August. In the seven years of its operation, great theatrical performances, concerts of Greek and classical music and local groups such as the Philharmonic...
The Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation was founded in 1979. It is a non-profit organization, whose main purpose is to support the arts, especially the visual arts. The aim of the founders, Basil & Elise Goulandris, was to establish and operate a decentralized cultural institution with an impact beyond national borders. Basil P. Goulandris was...
Kydonieos Foundation | Art Nouveau in the company of modern Greek art. The Kydonieos Foundation was founded in 1994 by Petros and Marika Kydonieos. It is housed in a wonderful house, an architectural example of the interwar period. His interest is focused on the fields of visual arts, music, literature, theater, and other forms. The...
It was founded in 1981 by a donation from Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation with designs by Stamos Papadakis. It houses findings from excavations in Andros. In the beautifully designed rooms, with the help of photo booths and figurines, the visitor is guided through the history of the island from the Neolithic era to Byzantine...
It is housed in the old ice factory of Mantzavelakis at the entrance of Chora, in the Paradise hotel. It presents exhibits from the life of Andros and copies of Christian art. The Lemon Festival on Holy Saturday and the Wine, Cheese, and Sourdough Bread Festival of Andros on the eve of the Holy Spirit...
The Kaireios library is a non-profit organization. Its purpose is the collection and preservation of historical sources for Andros and the Cyclades islands, both written (manuscripts, printed books) and works of art and handicraft (e.g. pictures) as well as the promotion of intellectual and cultural life of Andros. The numerous collections of the library are...
In the year 1972, the Legal Entity of the Municipality of Andros was founded under the name “Maritime Museum of Andros” with its seat in the city of Andros. The purpose of the recommended legal entity is to collect and enrich it with objects of maritime content. The love for the sea and the maritime...
In the house of Theofilos Kairis, the Digital Museum of Andros was inaugurated relatively recently, just on Saturday, July 19, 2014. The Digital Museum is housed in the Museum of Theophilos Kairis in Chora of Andros. To visit the Digital Museum, one crosses the main paved pedestrian street of the Chora (Agora) and continues after...
History The liotribi operated from October to February and from 7:00 or 8:00 A.M. until 10:00 or 11:00 at night. In total they were in operation 14-16 hours a day, sometimes around the clock. The workforce consisted of: Three workers, the “screwdriver” and the two wives (in Andros they were usually cows). The worker at...
