Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Watch for dolphins and falcons while sailing around Greece's only national marine
park at
Alonnisos
(
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)
Find your favourite orchids and butterflies while hiking the inland meadows of
Skopelos
(
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)
Nuzzle up with the gentle and rare Skyrian horse on
Skyros
(
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)
Hear great bouzouki music after midnight above the
kastro
overlooking
Skopelos
Town
(
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)
Sample the monks' wine at Moni Evangelistrias on
Skiathos
(
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), where
Greek independence was declared in 1807
EVIA ΕΥΒΟΙΑ
Evia (
eh
-vih-ah), Greece's second-largest island after Crete, offers glorious mountain
roads, challenging treks, major archaeological finds and many uncrowded beaches. A
north-south mountainous spine divides the island's eastern cliffs from the gentler and
resort-friendly west coast. Ferries link the island to the mainland, along with two bridges
at Halkida; one is a sliding drawbridge over the narrow Evripos Channel which reverses
direction about seven times daily, an event whose full explanation has eluded observers
since Aristotle.
Getting There & Away
There are regular buses between Halkida and Athens (€7, 1¼ hours, half-hourly), Ioan-
nina (€39, seven hours, four to six daily) and Thessaloniki (€40, 6¼ hours, eight to 10
daily). There is also a regular train service between Halkida and Athens and an express
service between Halkida and Thessaloniki. Five ports on Evia serve the mainland, and
one serves the island of Skyros.
BOAT SERVICES FROM EVIA
DESTINATION
PORT
TIME
FARE
FREQUENCY
Agia Marina
Nea Styra
45min
€3.50
9-12 daily
Arkitsa
Loutra Edipsou
40min
€3.40
8-14 daily
Glyfa
Agiokambos
20min
€2.30
5-8 daily
Rafina
Marmari
1hr
€7
4-6 daily
Skala Oropou
Eretria
25min
€2
half-hourly
