The elegant balconies of the Paradise Hotel look out onto some of the most magnificent scenery in Greece. Andros, the greenest island of the Cyclades, remains largely unspoiled by mass tourism. Mineral springs provide an abundant water supply to the island - look for the "Sariza" and "Lezina" labels on your bottled water!
In Hora area there is the organized beach at Niborio and the marvelous isolated beach at Achla, where you can go by a small boat ("kaiki") as well. You may also try the beaches at Paraporti, Gialia and Piso Gialia.
Τhe name of the island most probably originates from General Andros from Crete, legendary colonizer of the Minoan times. Archeological excavations prove the existence of developed settlements, dating back to Mycenaean times or even earlier. The island becomes historically known during the Geometric period (9th-7th century B.C.), as it is proved by