CHORA is the capital of the island. The modern visitor comes in visual contact first with the newer parts of the city that are built on a hill , between two valleys. Then the visitor will stumble upon the mansions of neoclassical rhythm, evidence of the prosperity of the ship owners, basically after the 1st World War, then when Chora together with Ermoupolis, claimed the premiership in beauty and wealth between the Cycladic states. Amongst the mansions that stand out and are worth visiting is the Carion Library. Here you will find 3000 volumes, from the collection of Theofilos Kairis.

Also worth seeing is the square of Gouladri or Girokomeiou, which is paved with marble. The building that the Occupational School is housed is magnificent. The Archeological Museum of Andros is located at Kairi square and the Museum of Modern Art just is a little further down. Under Saint George, the hall of the National Theatre, an area were, special demonstrations take place during the summer and movie projections in the winter. You can visit the Nautical Museum at the marble paved square of Rivas, were its exhibits reveal the gradual evolution of the Andriotic shipping.

Excursions that have Chora as their starting point

CHORA - VOURKOTI Taking this route we come across the villages of Stenies, Apoikia and the settlements of Lamiro, Ypsilos, Mesathouri, Strapourgies. A worthwhile sight to visit in this area were the the 3-story tower of Mouvelas is situated, which by now has become an archeological monument. It was assumably built during the 17th century and it is believed to be the oldest tower that is preserved. Turning back we meet the ravine of Pytharas, especially designed for tourists, with the water fountain of Sariza. Its water runs from the marble springhead and is used for the healing of dysuria, nephric gravel and lithiasis of the bladder. Worth your attention is the fantastic beach of Achla, which with its green blue waters, the river that reaches with ample water up to the waterbed and the sycamores on its waterbeds, creates a fabulous scenery but is also a very important biotope.

CHORA - STAYROPEDA In this route we come across the settlements of Aladino, Menites and Pitrofos. A fascinating building that we meet in this route is the well-preserved mansion of Sp. Zafiropoulos from 1839. Another building that will gain your admiration is the tower of Lorentzos Kairis, one of the most recent towers surviving from 1760. Taking a detour after the village of Menites we come across an ideal landscape with water fountains and age-old trees. Many identify this position as the center of the ancient and famous in Andros Dionysian worship, where based on tradition, the spring that gushed in the temple of Dionysus, flowed with wine during the day of his celebration. In this route it is suggested that someone walks, in order to enjoy the landscape.

CHORA-SYNETI-DIPOTAMATA Here we will go through the center of Leivadion, were Saint Konstantine stands proud and high. Going on we reach Syneti, which is developed on the hillside that has a very steep inclination and reaches the ravine with the Dipotamata that have a continuous flow almost to the sea. Here 22 water mills are preserved and the area constitutes of a biotope thus attracting specialists and researchers.

During the course from Batsi to Stavropeda you will meet many beautiful villages on very inclined slopes, small waterfalls, wild scenery and beautiful and secluded beaches.