Evvia is to Crete the second biggest Greek isle and the sixth biggest the Mediterranean.

Evvia lies of Middle Greece north-easterly and forms two big bays, that northern and southern golf of Evvia, which is interconnected through the 40m massive strait of the Euripus (Eurippos). The current of the sea gains a speed of 8 nautical miles per hour here. However, not only the speed but also the circumstance, which come the current to the halt after 6 hours and then flows into the counter direction, is strange. This change of the currents happens already since millennia of years, with whose tides however, phenomenon placed many scholars of the antiquity also the modern time for itself apart, with whose result, that is evoked this by the attraction of the moon. An old drawbridge (first 441v.Chr) build, now iron thrust plateau; 1962, over the Euripus and a modern Hangs bridge connects with Chalkida, 80 km of Athens north, the island with the mainland.

The island is 3654 qkm big, 175 km long, has a scope of 680 km and is lived in by 185.000 people. The highest mountains are the Kandil (1246 m), that rises steeply from Evvia above the northern golf, in the middle of the island the imposing Dirfis (1743 m), that somewhat south of Olympus of Evvia (1172 m) and the Ochi (1398 m) at the southeast top.

Evvia is mountainous, has however much green and shows a swift change of the landscapes. The mountains in the inside are passed with Oil trees and jaws, picturesque villages pull up at the mountainsides. In the valleys, that are flowed through from splashing brooks, plane trees grow noble chestnuts and in the fertile levels fruit trees. Wind-protected beaches with splendid sand and gravel beaches exchange with steep rocks, which are whipped by the waves of the Aegean Sea. There are picturesque fisher harbours, but also hidden lying modern hotel installations, that grant all wishes of the visitor, - however from the tourism still fully untouched places. On the basis of her/its/their dimensions, one can be on the way some weeks on the usually well developed grid here surely and can nevertheless discover something new again and again. in most, (mountain) township and fisher places, one (until on few exceptions) neither finds international menus let" another signs with Rooms to or the shaped Pseudo"-Ambience Greece for the tourists eye.

An original hospitality expects one for it; the free Mezes to the Ouzo are casualness, and the bitter charm of grand and diversified landscape scenery, here. North of Evvia, the Sporadic lie, south the graceful small Petalii - islands and ring around 55 smaller islands and rock islands, of which Evvia included, only 9 is lived in.

Capital of Evvia, Chalkida (Xalkida) is with 60.000 inhabitants. It is in the position of the antique Chalkis, from which only few tracks, like the Turkish Karababa" castle, that on the ruins of a fortress of the 5.Jh in 1686. B.C. was built, further this emir Sade" Moschee as well as the eldest church Chalkida Ajia Paraskevi." The riparian promenade with many fish pubs is appealing. Prevails on the weekend and in the evening Highlife here.

Eretria is the touristy main place on Evvia. Here, one finds also the single excavation place of the island - the remains of an antique theatre. Antique baths, that of Palästra with the beautiful mosaic and only some of the finding places, that point out Eretrias position as second-most important city of the island in the antiquity, are the theatre. In Loutra Edipsou, a spa with an impressive luxury hotel installation bubbles until sulphur sources hot to 70 degrees. Already the Romans knew to estimate the fixed sources bile ailments among others against rheumatism, arthritis. Remains of the thermal from this time are to be still seen. With Istäa, in the northwest of Evvia, the ruin of an Artemis temples stands. One is in APO KIMI, with much love to the detail of aimed ethnology museum with old household appliances, furniture, aspirations, uniforms and much more. Karistos at the South top of the island, a quietly situated harbour place is. at the hillsides of the Ochi (1.398 m), has many traditional taverns and Cafenia, in inferior distance the cave Agia Triada.

The most important products, that Evvia produces, are oil, grains, for wine, olives, citrus fruits, potatoes, husk fruits, melons and figs. The main kinds of wine are Savatiano and Roditis. The Savatiano is known for the Retsina, the dry resin white wine. There is on Evvia, Leukolith promotes also mining and one mainly, out of the magnesium is won and marble. Very much, also the cattle-raising, particularly the poultry breeding, is developed on the island.

Arrival:

After Evvia, one drives with the public bus or with the own motorcycle, car or Caravan. One can use also the on schedule running ferryboats. From Oropos, one places after Eretria an on Evvia over, from Rafina after Karistos and Marmari, from Ajia Marina in Attika after Stira and Almiropotamo, from Arkitsa after Adipsos, of Glifa in Pht t there after Ajiokambos. There is ship connection with Kimi from the islands of the Sporadic and particularly from Skiros. In the summer, also hydrofoil "Flying Dolphins" from Rafina, Tinos, turns Skopelos and Volos after Karistos, Marmari, Stira, Chalkida, of Gregolimano, Ädipsos and Pefki of Mykonos, Skiathos, besides the ferryboats, the seven more final are harbours on Evvia.

Tip: One should be motorized on Evvia since the distances are relatively big on the island. Moreover Evvia is visited virtually only by Greek tourists, therefore it is meaningful, if one speaks some Greek words, because with English, one progresses only in rare cases. Bringing on the point therefore is Evvia it really worth to be discovered! Until now, it properly is one away from lying region, which is frequented above all from weekend visitors - usually Athenians - and from a hand of fully French globetrotters.