A recently published article titled “The hottest new destinations for 2022” suggests readers replace commonly visited and written about destinations in countries such as Spain, Morocco, Italy, France, Portugal and Greece with lesser-known places that are less touristy and equally special.

In Greece, the article urges readers to forget Hydra and go for the Andros experience instead. “As such, our historic ‘go-to’ destinations seem somewhat basic,” it says. “The fluorescent lights of Ibiza’s old town seem passé and yes, we know it is completely pedestrianised, but it is time to move on from Hydra,” the author writes.

Globally popular islands with a massive reputation are also no longer desirable for anyone seeking an authentic getaway, the article underlines. “The big hitters — Mykonos, Santorini, Corfu — are overrun by tourists. You could be sitting on a beach in Kos and find yourself surrounded by half of Middlesex.”

Andros, the second-largest island in the Cyclades after Naxos, a close neighbor of Tinos and only one hour away from Rafina port in Attica, has become increasingly popular over the years as a chic, naturally beautiful hiking destination with some great beaches.

The Evening Standard describes it as such: “The island is home to healing springs, waterfalls, marble pavements, and this month was the backdrop to fashionista Lucy Williams’ wedding. What Andros lacks in size, it makes up for in status. It was the preferred haunt of 20th-century shipping magnates and so, for today’s elite traveler, that means shimmering marble pavements, gold sculptures and neoclassical mansions dotted imposingly along the town’s narrow alleyways. This is not to say that Andros has been gentrified, far from it.”