Evia (or Evia) is the second largest island in Greece after Crete and the third in the Eastern Mediterranean. It is only 80 km north of Athens and stretched along the northern coast of Attica. From the mainland, the island separates the Euripa Strait, near the capital of the island of the city of Chalkis, tapering to 14 m - in this place the bridge is thrown from the island to the mainland.
The inner part of the island is covered with a long mass of centuries-old pine trees and spruce trees . Magnificent beaches are protected from the wind by rocks that break the waves of the Aegean Sea . In the silence of the mountain canyons hot springs - these are typical landscapes of Evia . Rest here is very measured, and thanks to hot springs traditional pastime on the beach can be combined with treatment and rich excursions both on the island itself and on the mainland Traveling to Athens, Delphi, Meteora and other attractions of Central Greece Evia .
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How to get here
The capital of the island, g . Chalkida is located 88 km from Athens and Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport . You can get to Evia via one of two bridges (the old one, only 14 m in the center of the capital, and a new length of 600 m, designed only for car communication, located closer to the outskirts) . There is also a well-established ferry service - the island with the mainland at different points is connected by 6 races: Rafina - Karistos or Marmari, Arkitsa - Edipsos, Glyfa (Phthiotis) - Agiokampos, Agia Marina - Almyropotamos, Oropos - Eretria and Volos - Kimi .
Chalkida is also connected to the Greek capital by rail, and by sea you can get to the islands of the Northern Sporades and to. Skyros, which is administratively part of the Nome of Euboea.
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Climate
The Mediterranean climate prevails throughout the island. The region is characterized by a moderately hot summer with an average temperature of about + 28-30 ° C and a wet winter when the thermometer hardly drops below +5 ° C.
Hotels and apartments on Evia
There are not many hotels on Evia, most of them categories A and B (4 * and 3 *), of good quality. Almost all the entertainment is on the territory of hotels. Beaches are sandy, but there are many secluded places on the coast.
Evi Evi is the main tourist area. It is here that the most modern hotels are built, beautiful beaches are equipped, the night life is bubbling and colorful bazaars and taverns do not stop during the day. There are also many opportunities for practicing sea sports. Here, mountains, the sea, ancient traditions, the richest history and the beating modern life are ideally combined. Therefore, for many years, Euboea remains a favorite holiday destination not only for visitors, but for the Greeks themselves.
Treatment and Spa
In 172 km to the north of Chalkida there is the city-resort of Edipsos (Edeps), famous for its hot mineral springs. It is his water, according to ancient Greek myths, used to restore the strength of Hercules. And in the Roman era, the Roman military commander Sulla came here to treat and restore strength, as evidenced by the Sulla Thermes with picturesque arches.
Near the city of Kimi (70 km from the capital of Chalkida), in the sycamore grove near Honevtika there is a famous mineral spring and popular hospitals. To the south are the magnificent sandy beaches of Platan and the village of Oxilifos, located at the top of the mountain of the same name. On the edge of the cliff to the north of these places is the Moni Monastery of Moni Sotira (17th century)
Karistos - the main resort of Evii
In the south of Evia, at the foot of the Okhi Mountain and the horseshoe-shaped bay there is a picturesque city of Karistos . It is he who is considered one of the main resorts of Evia . Near the port of Karistos the 13th century Venetian fortress of Burdzi rises . A little further north on the mountainside near the village of Grabia stands the ancient Karist, once well known for its powerful fleet with the Venetian Fortress Castel Rosso . From here opens the door and a wonderful view of the sea and Mount Ochi, on top of which is the famous Drakospita - Dragon House, made up of solid stone blocks up to 15 m high .
Another popular resort is Eretria
Entertainment, excursions and sights of Evia
The capital of the island of Chalkida is a picturesque modern city that grew up on the site of an ancient settlement . In the old quarter of Castro, stretched on the slopes facing the coast, there are traces of the Venetian and Turkish buildings . Main attractions quarter a - synagogue 19 at ., Emir-Zade Mosque 15 at . with a marble fountain, and the church of Agia Paraskevi - a huge basilica 13 in ., an interior that absorbed the influences of different styles . Also in Chalkida it is worth visiting the fortress of Karababa on Mount Fourka with a magnificent view of the city and the Eubeya Bay . Museum lovers recommend visiting the Archaeological and Ethnographic Museum, the City Art Gallery, stepping on the medieval aqueduct .
Eretria
At 22 km southeast about t of the capital is the city of Eretria, in which the port is located . The site of the Acropolis, the ruins of the agora (market square), the sanctuary dedicated to the god of winemaking and feasts of Dionysus, the Gymnasium, the ancient theater . are well preserved in the city. Among the surviving churches, the pediment of the temple of Apollo Daphnifor (Lavronosnoy) . The older captain's mansions are of interest from the newer buildings, as well as the museum, famous for its magnificent collection of archaeological finds of the region and the amazing display of the Eretria vases .
Elimnion
In the Elimnion area, the restless traveler will meet many historical places: Kehries, from whose source, according to legend, Erotokrit once drank water, the mountain Curculi, glorious by the ancient church of Saint Paraskevia, the village of Skepasti, in which the artificially carved iconostasis of the church St. Nicholas in the middle of the XIX century. Nearby is the town of Daphni with the picturesque old church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul
Kimi
70 km from Chalkida is the city of Kimi, whose magnificent buildings in neoclassical style are obliged to actively trade in silk, unfolding in the city squares for several centuries. A collection of local silk embroideries is represented at the Ethnographic Museum
Evi
In the south of the island, unlike the glorious historical ruins of the northern part, many natural attractions: the gorges of Agali, Kirea, Nilea, Dimosari , Rukliya, the water biotope of the lakes of Distos and Livari-Istiæi, the forest settlement in the Papades, the beautiful Steni forest, the Cape Kavo Doro, washed by rough sea waves.
Kerasia
A surprising place to visit will be the petrified forest of Kerasia, which arose as a result of intense volcanic activity in the region. . As a result of the eruption, a large amount of volcanic ash settled in the surrounding forests, ideally "preserving" them in this state . In addition, during archaeological excavations in this a fossil site has been found fossilized remains of mammals, evolved in Euboea more than 6 million years ago: saber-toothed tigers, elladotes, chalicoters, ancient elephants, hipparions and icectaria . Found ksponaty exhibited in the paleontological museum Queyras .