Here lies the Kasteli (castle) at Mandraki. It is one of the two forts that protected Hydra's naval base and played a significant role in the 1821 Revolution.
One of two opposite placed, small castles that exist at the entrance of Mandraki Bay, which was the venetian military naval base of Hydra from the 16th to the 18th century. The forts were also used during the 1821 revolution against the Ottoman reign.
Coordinates
DD
37.356448, 23.483371
DMS
37°21'23.2"N 23°29'00.1"E
UTM
34S 719943 4137308
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Hiking Trail
· Piraeus and Islands
Hydra, SG PoG, (Hydra - Mandraki - Agia Triada - Hydra)
Difficulty
easy
Distance
5.8 km
Duration
2:10 h
Ascent
139 m
Descent
107 m
from Nikos Katsaros,
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· Hydra
Hydra Trail 4 - The Heroic Harbour
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
Distance
6.6 km
Duration
2:30 h
Ascent
241 m
Descent
241 m
This circular route takes hikers above the town of Hydra to the nearby heights before descending to approach the harbor of Resistance by Mandraki ...
from Vasilis Deligiannis,
Hydra Trails
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Hiking Trail
· Piraeus and Islands
Hydra, SG PoG, (Hydra - Mandraki - Agia Triada - Hydra)
Difficulty
easy
Distance
5.8 km
Duration
2:10 h
Ascent
139 m
Descent
107 m
from Nikos Katsaros,
Paths of Greece
Hiking Trail
· Hydra
Hydra Trail 4 - The Heroic Harbour
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
Distance
6.6 km
Duration
2:30 h
Ascent
241 m
Descent
241 m
This circular route takes hikers above the town of Hydra to the nearby heights before descending to approach the harbor of Resistance by Mandraki ...
from Vasilis Deligiannis,
Hydra Trails

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