ESCAPE IN ANDROS

Andros, the northernmost island of Cyclades, Greece and second largest after Naxos, is genuine and generous. It is an “old fashion” lady, but also a lively fresh island girl. Is a sculpted from life Highland farmer, but also a friendly smiling and open hearted  hostess at sea areas. It is a traditional Cook but also a wised young girl that needs two or three ingredients to prepare for you unique flavors.

Andros has several differences that make the island unique, however does not belong to the so-called "easy" Islands, as the vast area and it's dual formations do ask for exploration. Magical places with running waters, rivers and "pelgka" (natural, small water tanks) under dense foliage and ancient trees, poplars, chestnuts, Oaks and cypresses alternating images with the blazing classic cycladic landscape and the color of the oleanders reaching up the beaches. Organized hiking trails that are being preferred by Northern Europeans ' hip ' fervent tourists are getting magically and effortlessly with the exceptional architecture and religious valued Monasteries that hundreds of pilgrims and ordinary guests are visiting throughout the year.

Andros is made of colour, scents and sensations, of the deep blue of the Aegean Sea, the dark green of the dense foliage covering its mountains, the colourfulled summer tourists gathered at beaches, the mansion face of the Chora with its exquisite festivals and events, but also the artistic and literary profile of its port, Gavrio.

It is made from the sounds of local summer festivals, (panigiri ) with violins lutes smiles and dancing until the first sun rise. Locals and "foreigners", with enthusiasm and vitality, are getting one company and "get drunk" in the booze of Dionysus: the intoxication of the senses and the Ethereal smell of absolute mutation.

It is also made from the Andros deep blue sea, culinary at spooky beaches in company with water and saltiness, but also on organized beaches as in magnificent location Ateni, in front of the eye of the Aegean, in deep waters at Vitali and Zorko,for those who love swimming and Grias Pidima with its closely guarded secret.

Last but not least made of flavors ... of a local 24 months of ageing Gruyère, of the local,special sausage with unsparing savory and full bodied taste, vegetables and fruit from the garden of a family, of wild grasses that choke the valleys, the local rousters living free in the estate, the varieties of local marzipan sweets, of the unique honey mountain and "salty" goats that drinking water at Ateni, Vourkoti and Aprovato.

Also, you find here the most authentic flavors and the ultimate luxury to be offered in a local tavern all these goodies with homemade way, both in cooking and hospitality. Enjoy local Rooster with Macaroni and local cheese you have to order a couple of days earlier and up to cook at that time the fourtalia, the local omelette with sausage, eggs, potatoes and mint in mountain taverns, but also to enjoy the local sweets struggling to choose between local traditional sweet-menu like amigdalota, kaltsouni, pastitsaki and several siruped sweets such as pabilona and karidaki.

Andros island lives for itself and together with its visitors.