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drawback is a lack of decent beaches, though there are plenty of pebble strands all
around. Behind the waterfront is a maze of unnamed alleys; on one such is the little
museum
(Mon-Fri 9am-1pm, Sat 10am-1pm, Sun 10.30am-1pm; €2). This traces the
history of the place from Mycenaean times - ancient Elymnia was an important city in
Euboea - to the twentieth century, with some wonderful old photos, and it's a fun visit,
where you're likely to get a personal tour from the curator, who speaks little English.
Immediately west of Límni, the hamlets of
Sipiádha
and
Khrónia
are virtually
suburbs, each with good pebbly beaches and a choice of accommodation.
ROVIÉS
, 7km
from Límni, is a bigger place, famous for its olives and with a picturesque, ruined
medieval tower at its heart.
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Ayíou Nikoláou Galatáki
Daily: winter 9am-noon & 2-5pm; summer 9am-noon & 5-8pm; knock and wait for entry • Free • Strict clothing rules apply
Around 7km southeast of Límni, the beautiful monastery of
Ayíou Nikoláou Galatáki
perches on the wooded slopes of Mount Kandíli, overlooking the Evvian Gulf. Though
much rebuilt since its original Byzantine foundation atop a temple of Poseidon, the
convent retains a thirteenth-century anti-pirate tower and a crypt. One of the six nuns
will show you
frescoes
dating from a sixteenth-century renovation. Especially vivid, on
the right, is the
Entry of the Righteous into Paradise
: the virtuous ascend a perilous
ladder to be crowned by angels and received by Christ, while the wicked miss the rungs
and fall into the maw of Leviathan.
There are pebble-and-sand
beaches
scattered along the road to the monastery, and
more that can only be reached on foot immediately below it.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
LÍMNI AND AROUND
By bus
Buses stop on Límni's central waterfront near the
bottom of the main street, Angéli Govioú. Tickets are sold at
the nearby Kafenío Neon.
ACCOMMODATION
Dennis House
Khrónia
T
22270 31787,
W
dennishotel
.gr.
Apartment block in lush gardens, 500m out of the village
towards Límni, with its own bar and restaurant; studio
s and
two-room apartments with a/c, tv and great sea views.
€55
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Eleonas
Roviés
T
22270 71619,
W
eleonashotel
.com.
Classy, peaceful place in a secluded olive grove
outside town, with ground-floor a/c garden rooms or first-
floor ones with balconies. Set back some wa
y fro
m the sea,
but still with fine views. Breakfast included.
€80
Graegos Studios
Límni
T
22270 31117,
W
graegos
.com.
Just four comfortable a/c studios, with well-
equipped kitchens, right at the eastern end of the
waterfront. The two at the front h
ave
fabulous big
balconies with views of the fishing port.
€70
Livaditis Beach
Sipiádha
T
22270 31640,
W
livaditis
beach.com.
Modern-looking beachfront apartment
complex; the units are not as new as you might think, but
spotless and in a great location, with a playground,
taverna, kayaks a
nd p
edaloes on the beach, and a van for
transfers to town.
€60
EATING AND DRINKING
7 Anemous
Límni
T
22270 32121.
Unexpectedly fancy,
though not overly expensive restaurant in a restored stone
building in a backstreet behind the eastern seafront.
Mediterranean menu includes pizza, pasta with salmon,
salads and a few grills served in a garden or (in winter) inside
by a roaring fire.
Dinner only; closed Tues Oct-May.
Kalderimi
Límni.
Café ouzerí in an alley above the plaza,
behind the
Plaza Hotel
, serving everything from omelettes
for breakfast to octopus and fish in the evenings. Great for
a morning coffee, but better in the evening when there's
ouzo and excellent mezédhes.
Daily all day, till late.
Lamaros
Límni
T
22270 31351.
Immaculate setting
with a waterfront terrace and steps down to the water in
an absolutely tranquil spot, 500m out of town, on the
road to the monastery. Food is the regular Greek taverna
array, with plenty of fish, cooked with care.
Daily,
evenings only.
To Pikandiko
Límni
T
22270 31300.
Simple,
inexpensive grill-and-
souvláki
place with a great seafront
position.
Yíros
pita and kebabs as well as more substantial
meat dishes, with seating indoors and out.
Daily lunch &
dinner.
