The island of Hydra lies between the
Saronic and the Argolic Gulf and is part of the group
of island called Argo-saronic islands, with Aegina,
Poros and Spetses.
It is located south of the Peloponnese which hills
can be seen, rising across the Saronic Gulf, to the
north of the island.
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The
island’s terrain is rocky and has many hills and mountains,
the highest peak being Mount Klimaki, part of the Ere
range which occupies the central zone, and rise at an
altitude of 600 metres; the Zogeri range of mountain lies
to the south of Hydra and the Ombari range to the north. |
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Today
the island is totally barren because all the forests were
destroyed by fire and the few remaining were used as fuel
and for the construction of ships during the Greek Revolution.
Today, Hydra imports its water by tanker from the Peloponnese. |
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