Pigeon Houses are said to be “the most lyrical and complex compositions” in Greek folk architecture. You can find them almost everywhere on the island, mainly in the area of Korthi.

They are two-storey, squared buildings. The nests of the pigeons are on the upper floor whereas the basement is used as a storage room. The houses are decorated with geometrical shapes such as triangles, squares, rhombuses, circles etc. The final result resembles “embroidery on white canvas” attributing, thus, a transcendent character to the whitewashed building.

Cave “Foros” is located in Aladino village and is 4 km far from Hora. It occupies approximately 500 sq.m. and it is one of the first discovered caves of Greece. You can start your exploration of the area at the old bridge which was constructed in 1680 AD from Epirotis master builder Kitsos Zois and his guild. A traditional cobbled road leads to the cave. It starts from Aladino Bridge where you can see the “big river” with all the ducks, turtles and eels, and after hiking for 300 meters you will see the cave between the oak trees and wild pear trees.

Legend has it that Pasha San Rizas who lived on the island of Evoia lost his tarboosh inside a creek till it finally got washed up inside a fountain at Apoikia village in Andros. The fountain, therefore, was named after him and they say that Sariza Fountain is connected to Evoia. Even though the exact restoration date of the fountain remains unknown, we know that it was constructed in 1787 and was funded and supervised by Makarios Polemis. The fountain was mainly used as a water supply for the inhabitants of the village and as an irrigation system for the fields.

Within a few minutes’ walk from Apoikia village, you will find the beautiful cataracts of Pythara. It is an incredible habitat with dense vegetation and an abundance of water that creates small lakes and waterfalls. Aquatic life thrives in this area and many birds and amphibians find shelter there. The water comes from Mount Petalo, which is located in the region of Evrousies, and the estuary is at Gialia Beach. Pythara is used to irrigate fields and from 1863 till 1936 its waters were used as a power source for the biggest watermill of the Balkans called “Fabrika” near Stenies village.

It is one of the most popular beaches of the island. It took its name from a rock, which rises from the water. According to local tradition, the Castle of Kohilos had always been impregnable. In order to conquer it, the Turks sent an old lady with her daughter to seek refuge in the castle. The inhabitants accepted the two women and the old lady secretly opened the gates and the castle was taken. However, she could not bare the shame and committed suicide by falling from the rock.