Undiscovered Evia
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Pili, Evia: An Unspoiled Paradise for Nature Lovers We’ll Always Return To
When we told our friends we were going to Pili in Evia, even most Greeks were like, “Where is that?!"... As it turned out, Pili is a perfect example of why it’s worth heading to the places no one has heard of.
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Filla to Castle Likarios: Easy day Hike
About Filla (Fylla, Phylla) Village Just a ten-minute drive south of Chalkida, the village of Filla (Φύλλα) is notable for the ruin of Likarios Castle—where someone has memorably spray-painted “Όχι” (“No”) in thick white letters across its stones. On the far side of the dry Lilas Potamos riverbed, you’ll also spot the twin towers of Mytika, like something out of Tolkein. We’d driven past the village previously, spotting the castle and wondered what it was like. Today, we decided to find out. Parking in the village, as in most of Greece, is pretty easy. Finding a spot in the shade though is not so simple! We set off at 11am—early…
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Evia: Greece’s Second-Biggest Island You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Despite being Greece’s second largest island, Evia isn’t widely known outside the country. Most people haven’t even heard of it, let alone find it on a map...
