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The Bratsera Hotel on the Greek island of Hydra lived its first life as a 19th-century sponge factory before it was reincarnated into a 26-room inn during the 1990s. The rooms, described as "typical Hydriot architecture," are full of ...

Aegean Oasis

Boats on the dock. Aegean Oasis. The breakfast table at the Bratsera Hotel. Aegean Oasis. Hydra Taxi. Aegean Oasis. A “true” Greek salad. Aegean Oasis. Crystal clear waters of the Aegean. Fresh+vegetables+and+cheeses Aegean Oasis ...

ATHENS INSIDER: Hydra's enduring allure

An elegant haven, where the silence is broken only by the ring of donkeys' hooves on cobbled stones; Hydra attracts artists and curious day-trippers alike. The only Greek island that is vehicle-free, Hydra is best known for its contemporary art ... Zoe's Jewellery (Tel: 2298052322) for island jewellery at affordable prices. Stay at: - Bratsera (Tel: 22980 52794), an ancient sponge factory converted into a sophisticated hotel - Orloff (Tel: 22980 52564) for quiet luxury ...

Hydra > Walking in Leonard Cohen's footsteps « HomeboyMediaNews

The Greek island of Hydra has many claims to fame. Although covering just 56 square kilometres it has supplied Greece with five prime ministers. It has one of the most gorgeously picturesque harbours in the Aegean. .... It's now the restaurant of the Bratsera Hotel. Reassuringly, some old watering holes still remain. The lovely backstreet courtyard restaurant Xeri Elia (also known as Douskos) is still in business, complete with candles in bottles, chequered tablecloths ...

Surfing The Hydra Mind: Travel & Lifestyle

The hotel is spread out in a tight knit complex, which was once an old sponge factory lovingly restored. It is a two-minute walk to the port and has a charming garden, is tastefully decorated in a simple and refreshingly Greek island ...

Hydra Greece

The Hotel Bratsera, a converted 19th-century sponge-processing factory, allows visitors to experience the industry's history, and retains much of the building's former character and original equipment. The island was not rediscovered ...

MY HOTEL LIFE: Aegean Oasis

In September I had the opportunity to travel with my wife to the Greek Saronic Island of Hydra. As professional fundraisers we love to travel together while learning new ways to better serve our clients and their constituents. ... We walked a short two minutes up one of the narrow streets to the Bratsera Hotel, a beautifully restored sponge factory built in the 1860s. Maritime commerce, including the farming of sponges, was the economic staple historically for the ...

The Hydra Mini-Guide

The Bratsera Hotel is a converted 19th century sponge factory. It is also one of the most lovingly restored small hotels in Greece. The complex is built around a flower filled garden with a fabulous swimming pool in the middle. ...

Dancing to Leonard Cohen and related pursuits – confused of calcutta

Once bumped into the Suzanne at The Bratsera Hotel on Hydra :-). December 13, 2008, 7:50 pm · JP says. Intriguing comment, Geoff. The “Marianne” in “So Long Marianne” used to live in Hydra, and may still live there, so your meeting Suzanne there is some ... If you met the right Suzanne in Hydra, that would mean you *might* have been able to meet two different Leonard Cohen song inspirations on the same Greek island. Imagine that. December 13, 2008, 8:34 pm. malcolm says ...

Five Best: Factory hotels

Bratsera Hotel, Greece. Situated on the idyllic, car-free island of Hydra, the Bratsera began life in 1860 as a sponge factory, cleaning and pressing sponge from the Mediterranean for shipping. But as plastic became cheaper, ...