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Oct 27, 2015 · Torran explained that blue holes are giant sinkholes created when carbonic acid in rainwater eats through porous limestone to expose a subsurface cave. Rain further erodes any irregular...
Andros Island is an archipelago within The Bahamas, the largest of the Bahamian Islands. Politically considered a single island, Andros in total has an area greater than all the other 700 Bahamian islands combined.
Andros Island, largest island of The Bahamas, West Indies. It lies 25 miles (40 km) west of New Providence Island and about 125 miles (200 km) east-southeast of the U.S. state of Florida. A flat, heavily forested island, Andros extends about 100 miles (160 km) from north to south and spans about 45
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jun 7, 2023 · Here are 5 Reasons why you will fall in love with this beautiful little island in Greece. 1. The Natural Beauty. After Naxos, Andros is the second largest of the Cycladic Islands which also includes the tourist hot spot Mykonos. With a population of only 8300, you will find many areas of Andros that are completely unspoiled and off the beaten path.
- Sail Into The Realm of Sea Captains
- Visit The Goulandris Museum of Contemporary Art
- Head to Stenies, Reflecting Andros’ Seafaring Past
- Enjoy Enough Beaches to Fill A Month of Sundays
- Explore Korthi and Other Villages Around Andros
Andriots are above all seafarers, captains, ship-owners and sailors. The main town, Hora, is full of stately homes and neoclassical buildings they erected with their earnings a century or more ago. The broad main street exudes prosperity in its marble pavements, open squares, large churches and carved marble fountain. But don’t expect glitz. Instea...
Hosting an exciting new exhibition each summer, the Goulandris Museum of Contemporary Art is reason alone to visit Andros. Past treasures have included works by Picasso, Matisse, Klee, Chagall, Rodin, Miro, Kandinsky and many more.
Of all the villages in the lush hills near Hora, Stenies may be the loveliest. Camouflaged by tall trees, its grand mansions may be the highlight for sightseers, but you can also explore a 17th-century tower, an old stone bridge and a picturesque old factory with a huge waterwheel. Devote a few hours of your holiday on Andros to take in these splen...
The beaches of Andros are little-known wonders. Some on the north are accessible only by dirt road or boat, such as Ahla, Zorkos, Ateni, Vitali, Grias and Pidima. Or if you prefer, Old Lady’s Leap with its remarkable stone pillar jutting out of the sea. Those to the south, like Agios Petros, Batsi, Chryssi Ammos, Fellos and Halkolimionas, are much ...
East of Hora, Korthi could belong to another island. Wind-battered at the end of an open bay, this is a place for hikers and adventurers. From here, you can climb to the ruins of a Venetian castle and from there walk down the Dipotamata Gorge where watermills once ground Andros’ wheat. Or you could make the circuit of the pretty villages in the hil...
Did you know Andros Island is divided into North, Central, South Andros and Mangrove Cay? The island’s landmass is vast and pristine, crisscrossed by creeks, which means that travel from one end to the other must be done by air or by sea.
The rich history of Andros can be traced back to antiquity where the island was known as Gavros. It was also called Hydroussa, Epagris, and Lasia, based on poetic designations referring to the abundant waters and rich vegetation of the Island.
