Evia - the second largest Greek island after Crete, also known as Euboea, is located 80 km north of Athens and stretches along the northern coast of Attica.
It is located so close to the mainland that it is connected to it by a 14-meter bridge.
The Strait of Eurype, across which this bridge is thrown, is an attraction in itself: the water in it rushes at a speed often reaching 8 miles per hour. However, it is not the speed of water movement that is remarkable, but the fact that every 6 hours the current comes to a standstill for a short time, and then rushes again, but each time in the opposite direction.
This variable movement of water has been going on continuously for thousands of years. As the legend says, Aristotle drowned, trying to solve this riddle, threw himself into its waters, where his life ended.
Trip program (10 Days)
Day 1
Departure from Toronto
Day 2
Meeting at the airport of Athens and transfer to the island of Evia, stop in the capital of the island of Chalkis. Tourists will be able to see the "miracle with water", as the Greeks themselves call it, and take photographs. Arrival in the town of Rovies, famous for its enchanting, colorful sunsets, which have a relaxing effect on visitors. Accommodation at the hotel Eleonas, visit a farm with an olive garden on the seashore. Dinner.
Rovies is the ideal place for those who want to enjoy a relaxing holiday by the sea. Visitors to Evia will find peace and relaxation in this village in a wonderfully friendly and hospitable atmosphere.
Day 3
Breakfast (all products used for breakfast are farm-grown). Visit to the Drymonas waterfall, walking tour of the surroundings and visit to the forest of Kerasia. Picnic in nature. In the evening, a tour of the olive oil factory.
Visit Drymonas waterfall, near Rovies on the road from Drymonos to Kerasia, you can admire the beautiful nature and rich vegetation. Following a specially paved path that was laid out by the Limni Forestry (bridges and supports are made of natural material), you will find yourself in a wooded area consisting of fir, oak and black pine, and you can see a waterfall that flows into a crystal clear lake. The Sipias River gives this landscape an enchanting freshness.
We will visit the petrified forest of Kerasia. This forest is located near the village of Kerasia in the town of Nileos, on the way from Kerasia to Istieu, 20 minutes from Rovies. Many paleontological treasures related to flora and fauna have been found and excavated here. According to studies that have been carried out on samples of flora found in the Papades area, their age is believed to be between 10 and 25 million years. This forest is the only natural monument of extraordinary interest, as it is one of the richest petrified forests in Greece and all of Europe. It is located between the villages of Kerasia - Saint Anna - Papades. Large remains of petrified tree trunks have been found throughout the area. You can see ost of them at a place called Psili Rahi, west of the village of Kerasies. There, on the farms, you can find a grove of trees of a fairly large size, as well as fragments of petrified trunks.
The fauna of the region included macherodonts (felines similar to lions), eladotheria (short-necked giraffes), and chalicotheres. Other animals that lived in this region are elephants, iparas and ichthytherians (the ancestor of the hyena). Somehow, scientists made an amazing discovery: they found the skull of a two-horned rhinoceros. All these finds are now in the Paleontological and Anthropological Museum of the University of Athens.
Day 4
Breakfast. Excursion to Edipsos, a place north of Rovies famous for its hot thermal springs. Visit to the museum "Nautilus", where almost all types of marine life are represented and relaxation in thermal springs. Return to the hotel.
Edipsos is one of the largest hot mineral spring resorts in Greece. In Greek myths, Hercules used the water of the spring to restore his strength. In the Roman era, emperors improved their health here, the commander Sulla was treated for gout. The ruins of the "Terme Sulla" with arches have survived to this day. The mineral waters of this resort are rich in useful trace elements and are considered the most effective in the world. According to their physical and chemical properties, mineral waters are rhodon containing and are used in the treatment of many diseaseslike arthritis, rheumatism, spondylitis, sciatica, , ankylosis, migraine, tendinitis, chronic gynecological diseases, angiopathy, diseases of the endocrine system, etc.
The Nautilus Museum was created to bring the visitor closer to the marine world and beyond. In the showroom, the visitor understands that all these creatures, which appeared as the primary species of life on the planet billions of years ago, provided people not only with knowledge, but also laid the foundations of culture, formed architectural styles (Ionic), inspired artists and became works of art and music. pentagrams, served as dyes (porphyry) for the robes of noble men, from ancient times decorated and adorn women, served as their structure, their colors or their form in technology and medicine, became coins and generally helped in creating a harmonious human habitat.
Day 5
Breakfast. Excursion around the surroundings with a visit to the monasteries and the town of Prokopi, where the church of St. John the Russian, very revered in Greece, is located. Lunch in Prokopi and return to the hotel.
The island has preserved many monuments of Orthodoxy, which are an integral part of the country's national heritage. Today, there are 16 monasteries throughout Evia. One of the most important places of pilgrimage not only in Evia, but throughout Greece, is the Church of St. John the Russian, which is located in the village of Prokopi in the north of Evia. The relics of St. John the Russian are kept in the church. Thousands of pilgrims from all over the world come to the monastery to bow to the saint, especially on the day of the church holiday on May 27th.
The monastery of Saint Irene Hrisovalandu is a recently founded monastery, built on a green, amazingly beautiful slope. The view from this monastery is unique. The Monastery of Saint Irene is part of the Monastery of Ilion.
The Monastery of St. Nicholas, also called the Monastery of Galataki, was built in the 15th century and is not only one of the oldest monasteries in Evia, but throughout Greece. The scenery is beautiful and the view over the bay of Evoikos is mesmerizing.
The famous monastery of Saint David is located near Rovies, at a crossroads next to the main road leading from Kerasia to Istieu. This monastery is famous not only in Evia, but throughout Greece, as a soothing human heartache, in this beautiful place full of greenery, trees and springs.
The famous male monastery of St. George Ilion was built against the backdrop of a bewitching landscape and today it works as a women's monastery.
Day 6
Breakfast. Excursion to Chalkis, the capital of the island. Moving to Malaconda and visiting the Lykos wine factory. Wine and Greek cheese tasting. Dinner. Visit to the archaeological museum in Eretria. Return to the hotel.
The capital of Evia Chalkis is a picturesque modern city that grew up on the site of an ancient settlement. The fortress of Karababa with a spectacular view of the city and the Euboean Gulf, the Emir-Zade mosque with a marble fountain, the Friday Church, the earliest of the churches of Chalkis. In addition, there are interesting Archaeological and Ethnographic museums in the capital.
In the Archaeological Museum of Eretria, you can see the image of the Gorgon Medusa, found in a villa of the 4th century BC. Next to the museum is the Mosaic House, a restored 4th-century building with perfectly preserved floor mosaics.
Day 7
Breakfast. Transfer to the south of the island of Evia (travel time approx. 4 hours) to Karystos and accommodation at the hotel. Visit to the estate of Montofoli, where sweet dessert wine is produced. Wine tasting at the estate.
Day 8
Breakfast. Climbing Mount Ohi and visiting the dragon's house. Lunch at a Greek tavern. Walk in the evening city.
Karistos is located at the foot of Mount Ohi, the second highest mountain, and is considered one of the main resorts of Evia. The Venetian fortressis near the port of Bourtzi, and to the north of it on the slope of the mountain are the villages with the traditional architecture of Mili and Grabia. On a hill near Grabia there was the ancient Carist, famous for its powerful fleet with the Venetian fortress of Castel Rosso, which offers a magnificent view of the sea and Mount Ochi. At the very top of Mount Ohi is the famous Drakospita (Dragon's House), consisting of solid boulders, some of which reach a height of 15 meters.
Drakospita are built from huge stone slabs. It was believed that only dragons could move such large blocks of stone. There are many theories, and the most plausible of them draw a parallel between the dracospita and two similar sites on the tops of Mount Ochi and Mount Imitos, in Attica, where marble is being mined. Drakospita, tentatively, date back to the VI century BC. They were probably erected by Carian slaves from Asia Minor (you can also find similar structures there) as cult and religious objects.
Day 9
Breakfast.
Departure to Athens
Tour of Athens
Day 10
Breakfast transfer to the airport.
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