The second largest Greek island is a microcosm of nature and history. So vast and varied,

it is almost self-sufficient in terms of economy and agriculture. Tourism is not as flourishing as

in Crete, which keeps it calm and prices down all year long. Separated from mainland only by

a bridge, at Euripus Strait, where waters mysteriously change direction several times a day,

a still unexplained phenomenon that even made Aristotle throw himself in frustration, it is fully urbanized, especially at the capital, Halkida, yet one can find secluded unspoiled spots all around.

Evia is a long seahorse shaped island, following a mountain range, and distances are big.

North is fertile and forested, center is very mountainous, and South is drier and barer.

You can get a feeling of it by visiting Karystos (South), Kymi (Northeast) and Edipsou (Northwest).