Looming into view, as the ferry from Athens approaches its harbour, Hydra seems like any other island at first. Fluttering Greek flags wave me into port, white houses gleam in the sunshine, all of ...

Hydra is at first glance no different from its neighbors. Like other islands in the Aegean Sea, it has white-washed streets, fragrant jasmine-filled air and breathtaking vistas of the shimmering blue ...