MOUNTAINS & VILLAGES OF EVIA

8 days from GBP899 to GBP949 including flights
Tripcode: TVE

Countries Visited: Greece

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Our Clients’ Reviews

Average Review Rating: from 31 reviews.

Derek Clarke

MOUNTAINS & VILLAGES OF EVIA

Written November 2011
An excellent trip. The location of the hotel is superb and the leader informative and extremely helpful. The surrounding countryside is very pleasant and the walking pretty easy. Eating out at different tavernas each evening (cost included) was a great way to chat to people and sample many different dishes.
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
The fascinating ancient sites.
What did you think of your group leader?
Excellent - informative, helpful and great at knowing everyone and looking after them.
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
Don't bother to try and go to Athens on the day off. It really is too far and too complicated.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
Be carful with the ouzo!
Ann Mortlock

MOUNTAINS & VILLAGES OF EVIA

Written November 2011
Aa unexpectedly warm,relaxing, informative, friendly, November walking break
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
View of the sea, port,harbour from the bedroom window/balcony.
Picking nuts and oranges from trees along the roadside.
Discovering Evia.
I've never experienced such tasty and varied Greek food before.All home grown and home made to family recipes.
Swimming in the (cold) sea in November (it had to be done).
What did you think of your group leader?
Thanos was attentive to every individual need,learnt our names fast, was enthusiastic and informative.
He worked hard on our behalf.
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
Walks mainy downhill,with lots of stones,so take a stick.
As advertised, the walking is not strenuous so enjoy the chance to take in the scenery, and relax.
Take a snack on walks without picnics.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
So nice to have everything arranged, especially when high winds resulted in the ferries being cancelled, no problem, Thanos sorted it out.
David Taylor

MOUNTAINS & VILLAGES OF EVIA

Written October 2011
The holiday is based in a simple but nice hotel, overlooking the harbour, a lovely spot. eating out each night at different tavernas was a great variety. And the leader, Thanos, was well versed in the local history.
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What did you think of your group leader?
Thanos was very helpful if anything was needed, seemed to know everybody in town, and gave us lots of information about the country, the people and the history of the island.
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
Go.
Judith Porzel

MOUNTAINS & VILLAGES OF EVIA

Written October 2011
A very enjoyable week with a small group of very agreeable people. When we experienced the coldest ever recorded October day at the beginning of the week and I collapsed exhausted on my bed in the evening after battling up the hill to Castello Rosso against galeforce winds I wondered if I had made the right decision but things could only get better - and they did.
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
I had no inspirational moment but enjoyed it all. Certainly seeing the Roman columns is pretty awesome (if that word is not too overused) and the view from the top of the sacrificial table (or whatever it was) on Mount Kliosi at the Acropolis of Styra is breathtaking. I also loved the walk down the Demosaris Gorge - where Thanos chose a beautiful place to stop for lunch. I imagine it would be a wonderful place to bathe in the summer - but a bit cold in October.
What did you think of your group leader?
Thanos certainly proved to be a good organiser - arranging hotel rooms at short notice on the mainland when we missed the ferry the first evening, finding alternative transport when there were strikes and finding an alternative taverna at short notice for our evening meal on the day of solidarity when everything was shut. Everything worked out perfectly. He was great company and kept us entertained with lots of local knowledge and interesting stories - even if some of them proved not to be true! He is certainly very proud to be from Evia - and he has alot to be proud of.
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
The walks are mainly downhill - so be warned if you have weak knees! The longest walks were in the range of 12-15 km - so quite moderate, but some of them are on quite rough ground so poles could be a good idea. And the taxi drives up and down the mountains are not for the weak-hearted - there are not many good roads on the island.
Try the Septem beer at the first opportunity - you may not get another!
Is there anything else you would like to add?
This was my first Exodus holiday and it's certainly made me want to go on more as soon as possible!
Gillian Lambert

MOUNTAINS & VILLAGES OF EVIA

Written October 2011
well up to Exodus' usual high standards. Lovely island, warm welcome. good walking with plenty of interest. exexcellent robust rustic food with plenty of choice
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
Probably climbing up to the ancient Imperial Roman marble querries - a fantastic location and fascinating historical tale.
What did you think of your group leader?
Thanos was an excellent leader - nothing too much trouble and he took very good care of us. his love and enthusiasm for Evia was evident in all his stories and tales about its history.
RHIANNON TINSLEY

MOUNTAINS & VILLAGES OF EVIA

Written October 2011
Fabulous laidback trip, great scenery and coastline, varied walking with plenty of swimming opportunities - and fantastic food!!
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
Climbing up to the Roman Imperial marble quarries to see 10m marble columns, completed and 'ready for shipping' scattered about the hillside. Views out over the harbour, Med sparkling in sunshine. Sitting on our hotel balcony sipping coffee at sunset, watching the little fishing boats chugging in and out of harbour
What did you think of your group leader?
Thanos was a warm and friendly group leader, full of stories about Evia, both recent and ancient, bringing Greek mythology to life, and giving us a sense of how long the island has been inhabited, and the different peoples who have lived there
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
Food is fabulous, don't expect to lose any weight!!
Is there anything else you would like to add?
Ours was a small group (only 7 people) and we were there 'off season' so the town was quiet - we felt like the only visitors, and all the more special because of it.
Brian Drammis

MOUNTAINS & VILLAGES OF EVIA

Written September 2011
We really enjoyed this trip to an unspoilt region of Greece where there were very few foreign tourists. We had good company, good food and Mythos beer.
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
The beach at the end of the Demosaris Gorge was spectacularly wild and scenic and like other beaches that week, completely empty.
The marble columns at the quarry on Mt Ohi looked as if the Romans had just recently abandoned them and were in a wonderful setting.
What did you think of your group leader?
Roger was a capable organiser, had sound knowledge of the island and was good company both on the walks and in the evenings when we all went out together.
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
Be prepared for a full days travelling both to get there and to get back. This is because of the difficulty in matching plane times to local buses to ferry sailings. It is a price worth paying to get to a resort off the usual tourist track
Is there anything else you would like to add?
The Hotel Galaxy was clean and comfortable, staff were helpful and Ricky was a charming host. Karystos is a lovely town with two good beaches for swimming after a days walking in the hills