Menites
Μένητες
A mountain spring village southwest of Chora, where a row of marble lion-head fountains runs year-round, and rustic tavernas sit in the shade of plane trees.
Menites lies in a green valley and is known for its springs. In front of the village church, a marble fountain with a row of lion-head spouts releases clear water day and night. Local tradition holds that this was once the site of a temple to Dionysus. The water flows through stone channels that run through the village, shaded by plane and walnut trees, which keeps summers pleasantly cool. You can have lunch at one of the village tavernas or walk along a trail to the nearby ruins of an old watermill. The drive from Chora takes about 15 minutes.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Pithara Waterfalls
- Panachrantou Monastery
- Chora (Andros Town)
- Archaeological Museum of Andros
- Museum of Contemporary Art – Goulandris Foundation
- Venetian Castle (Kato Kastro) & Unknown Sailor
- Zagora
- Paleopolis