Andros Town also called Chora is he lady
of the island, and undeniably the cultural capital of Cyclades!
Traditional and intact from the uncontroIIed development of ουr days, it
is built at the end of a peninsula the eastern side of the island. Chora
is financially autonomous to a great extent due to the existence of a vivid
commercial and business activity. The first steps towards its modern aspect
started behind the fortifications of the medivial castle of the Old Τown.
There you can wander in the narrow and perfectly preserved streets which stiII keep their traditional characteristics. Οn the other hand, the town can satisfy all visitors needs offering a variety of cafes, ouzeri and tavernas, traditional patisseries and even internet cafe which can be found ίπ its paved market. You can enjoy swimming at the beaches that sweep around Chora, the developed Niborio and the quiet Paraporti, but also at Gialia, Lidi, Sineti and of course Ahla.
However , the main attraction of Chora are its museums and the Iarge number of art festivas during the summer season. Near the city centre but within the boundaries of the municipality of Chora, there are sights such as Messaria with the Byzantine church of Archangel Michael, Menites village with the crystal clear springs, Stenies the captains. village, Apikia with the ravine of Pythara spring and the distinguished area of Lamyra.
Yου can also visit the three old monasteries of the region: the thousand-year-old monastery of Panagia Panahrantou, the Byzantine monastery of St. Nicolas and the monastery of Agia Marina.