About: Andros, Cyclades, Greece

Andros, or Andro (Greek: Άνδρος) is the most northerly of the Cyclades and only an hour and a half away from Athens and next to the island of Tinos. Andros is a very attractive island of with very traditional and very scenic villages. The capital of the island combines Venetian and Cycladic architecture, narrow stone paved alleys and bright colored flowers – making it an ideal holiday destination. Some of the other towns include Ándros, Gávrio, Bátsi, and Órmos Korthíou. The Cyclades Islands in Greece (Greek: Κυκλάδες) is a group of islands in the Aegean Sea – just south-east of mainland Greece. The Cyclades got their name from the ancient Greek word meaning "to circle," or "surround," because the islands encircle Delos, the birthplace of the god Apollo. The Cyclades are the most famous of the Greek Islands and include 39 islands, of which, 24 are inhabited. Some known islands include Amorgos, Anafi, Andros, Antiparos, Delos, Ios, Kea, Kimolos, Folegandros, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Santorini, Serifos, Sikinos, Sifnos, Syros and Tinos. Find your dream house, apartment, villa, land or rental in Greece. GreekPropertyExchange.com makes it easy for you to buy, sell or rent Greek property and real estate.