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Hydra, an island in the Saronic Gulf, offers great possibilities for adventure and discovery of the Greco-Latin tradition. It is located in the Aegean Sea, 70 km from the port of Piraeus, the main connection point of Athens. It is also located very close to the Peloponnese. All this makes Hydra a meeting point between different Greek cities and an excellent destination to visit in 1-2 days, which is why it is part of multiple tourist packages in Greece.
Hydra was one of the major naval powers in the world during the modern period and its ships played an extremely important role in the Greek War of Independence. In addition, famous movies such as A Girl in Black or Boy on a Dolphin were filmed in Hydra. According to many tourists, Hydra is the most authentic Greek island and in Greca we recommend you to know why in our travel guide to Hydra.
All this makes Hydra a meeting point between different Greek cities and an excellent destination to visit in 1-2 days, which is why it is part of multiple tourist packages in Greece.
One of the most prominent Hydra travel packages is Athenian & Arabics or M__ainland Greece by Train. Similarly, if you want to know Hydra together with cities like Meteora, Athens, and Poros, Sea and Mountains is for you. If you are looking for a package around the islands of the Saronic Gulf, you can opt for Olimpic. In case you want to connect the trip to Hydra with Italy, for example, we recommend Classic Italy and Greece or Rome with Classical Greece.