The wooden ship tradition did not die out at Hydra. The Hydriots and other Greek islanders continued to hew large and small ...

The Hellenic Navy has despatched its lead Hydra (MEKO 200 HN)-class frigate to the Red Sea where it will participate in the European Union's (EU's) new maritime security mission Operation ‘Aspides'.

And now I'm back. (upbeat music) Hydra's amphitheater shaped harbor is considered by many, myself among them, to be the most beautiful in all of Greece.

How Collector Dakis Joannou Helped Turn Hydra into an Art World Destination Joannou tells Observer how he helped make the Greek island a post-Basel must-visit port of call for art world insiders.