Wednesday 26 September 2012

The Hora in Andros - 2

 
 

Because it is built on a narrow peninsula the sea is never far from the Hora. It is also surrounded by hills which have villages dotted all over them.




The sea was very rough for the whole duration of our stay but it still retained its brilliant blue colour




The main church, which is right next to our hotel




As I said in the previous post the houses are beautifully restored




with careful attention to detail




and some of the houses are mansions




taking the footpath that leads to the sea





and here we are - the outrageously phallic lighthouse in the distance




a dovecote




we have now reached the bay



and the sea is raging



the spray reaching up high


 
 
I just can't help but keep posting more and more of these pictures - I think the colour of the sea is magnificent, seen against the backdrop of the white of the houses and the red of the roofs
 
  
 
 
one more - and you can see how the spray reaches right up to the house
 
  
 
 
entrance to one of the houses 
 
  
 
 
a grand house
 
  
 
 
a different view
 
  
 
 
This is next to a taverna we have used in the past (too windy and too much spray this time). The whole place is open plan and it looked wonderful one evening on our second visit to the island when we sat at the table in the picture and could see inside the house 
 
  
 
 
Up the alley 
 
  
 
 
and another one
 
  
 
 
lovely marble columns on either side of that door
 
  
 
 
and now we have reached the grand houses built into the rock with fantastic views of the bay 
 
  
 
 
massive houses - it is difficult to say how many floors this is 
 
  
 
 
and another look
 
  
 
 
this is the house of the people who have financed the Museum of Contemporary Art as well as the Archaeological Museum, a ship owning family
 
  
 
 
and this is the entrance to the house, built into the rock: I assume that there is a lift taking one up to the upper floors
 
 
 
 
the little church
 
  
 
 
and getting closer
 
  
 
 
one more view
 
  
 
 
another house and steps, steps
 
  
 
 
this one overlooking the bay
 
  
 
 
the main (and only) street, the rest are tiny alleyways 
 
  
 
 
another church
 
 
 
 
another mansion
 
  
 
 
views of the hills
 
 
 
 
the second hotel
 
 
 
 
gorgeous
 
 
 
 
a pink confection against the blue sky
 
 
 
 
and last but not least, this modernist dream
 
 
 
 
looking closer
 
 
 
 
what I could see of the entrance
 
 
 
 
another view of the tower
 
 
 
 
and another.
 
I can dream, can't I?
 
 
 
 
 
 

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