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 hatever description the visitor may have had
of Hydra, will certainly prove to have been inadequate when one sees this unique island town for the first time. It stands around and above its circular harbour with its yachts, with its large two and three-storeyed houses piled one on top of the other on the rocks, starting from the quay and reaching up to the tops of the hills. These tiled houses, faithful to the traditional architectural style, make a lasting impression from the very first moment.
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 |  haped like cubes, these houses are severely simple, with a roof terrace or possibly a courtyard. The courtyards always have flowers growing in them. The walls are usually grey in colour. Severity of line predominates everywhere, but a white window frame is sufficient to break the monotony and to give the houses a cheerful appearance. This picturesqueness has helped to make
Hydra a world famous island.
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 uring daytime, you have a lot of things to do and to see. You can go either, for a romantic walkabout around the town, or you can visit one of the old mansions of the captains of 1821 when you will have the opportunity to admire their interior decoration with the marble floors, wooden ceilings and old furniture, or you can swim in one of the beautiful beaches of the island.
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 |  nd for your night amusement, you can choose from a very large variety of restaurants, bars and clubs.
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ydra probably is one of the most romantic places in Greece and certainly an ideal destination to incarnate your secret dreams!