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AGDINES (Village) ISTIEA
It is a village built in a thick forest of pine trees on a mountain.
The drive from the main cross-roads to the village is enjoyable even to the most
demanding visitor. Perennial plane trees, pine trees, flowing streams and the
Aegean Sea, which lies in
the background, leave the visitor speechless with astonishment. The region is
ideal for the fans of hiking.
Τhis text is cited May 2003 from the Municipality
of Artemissio tourist pamphlet.
AGRIOVOTANO (Village) ISTIEA
According to tradition its name stems from the weeds ("agriovotana")
growing in the region. Even though it covers a small area, it offers a spectacular
view. From the small square of the village the visitor can discern the mountain
Pilio and, weather permitting, even Athos. A passable dirt road leads from the
village to the beach "Koutsoubri" where there are picturesque taverns. The beach
is ideal for windsurfing and jet-skiing. The luxuriant vegetation and the long
beach compose a unique colourful scenery.
Τhis text is cited May 2003 from the Municipality
of Artemissio tourist pamphlet.
ARTEMISSIO (Village) ISTIEA
Artemissio is the main village in the Municipality of Artemissio.
The old name of the village was "Kourbatsi" (Turkish word which means thrashing).
In 1926 the village established a community independent of the Municipality of
Istiaia and was renamed Artemissio
in honour of the goddess Artemis whose temple was situated in the area of St.
George, where the cemetery of Pefki
is located today.
A tour of the village, where there are still houses dated from the
Turkish domination, is worthwhile. If you are fond of nature, you will enjoy walking
a little further from the village where there is a magnificent ravine full of
plane -, pine- and walnut-trees which will lead you to an area called "Agrilitsa".
The view is breathtaking, the eye can see as far as Mt Pelion
and the Sporades.
Τhis text is cited May 2003 from the Municipality
of Artemissio tourist pamphlet.
ASMINIO (Village) ISTIEA
Tel: +30 22260 41309
A modern village which maintains local colour. Its former name was
Potaki or Potoki (a word of Turkish origin) which means swampy area. It offers
comfortable accommodation and it is known for its nice ouzeris situated at the
central square. The village produces salted preserves of excellent quality.
It is worth visiting the church of Virgin Mary Dinious, 6km from the
village on the way to Istiaia, built in a magnificent landscape of plane trees
and flowing streams. The word "Dinious" is Turkish and means "return". According
to tradition, when a Turkish soldier fired the icon of Virgin Mary, the bullet
backfired and killed him. Her memory is celebrated on August 23 at a big fete
which attracts many natives as well as tourists.
Τhis text is cited May 2003 from the Municipality
of Artemissio tourist pamphlet.
EDIPSOS (Small town) EVIA
Edipsos did not suddenly spring up yesterday. It is, on the contrary,
steeped in history, with deep roots in the distant past. Tradition holds that
the Iones first settled here and named their new home "Ellopia" for Ellopos, the
son of Iona. It was later referred to as "Edepsos" in Aristotle's Meteorologica,
a toponym also inscribed on a stone found in Thessaly. Ploutarch described a very
pleasant stay in Edipsos with its lively social life and entertainment, praising
its fine cuisine of fish and fowl. Strabon wrote of the appearance of new springs
and their healing properties. From very early times Edipsos was, moreover famed
for its copper mines, perhaps one for the reasons it was one of the few towns
to mint its own coins. One of them appears as an illustration in Regas Fereo's
Charta. It bears the image of a crab on one side and a fish on the other, symbolizing
the abundant sea life of the area.
In Roman times Edipsos flourished due to its mineral waters and the
favour it found amongst the Roman elite. The emperors Hadrian, Septimus Severus
and Marcus Aurilius bathed in its waters. Other visitors included Gaius Pompeius,
Savinus, procosul of the Emperor Augustus and General Syllas. The best preserved
ruins from the Roman period are known as Sylla's Baths.
With the decline in Roman domination and the rise in Byzantium, Edipsos
was destroyed for being a center of paganism.
In more recent times, the cosmopolitan atmosphere of Edipsos drew
the attention of renowned politicians, artists, writers and jet-setters.
This text is cited May 2003 from the Municipality
of Edipsos tourist pamphlet (1999).
ELLINIKA (Village) ISTIEA
The village is located on a slope of a hill covered with pine trees.
Its name has derived from the Greek ("ellinika") ships which anchored at the beach
before the naval battle of Artemissio.
Its beautiful beach is a real jewel, a harbour for small boats, with
pine trees along the sea. Across the beach there is a small island with the church
of St. Nikolaos. Swimming to the island is an opportunity to enjoy a workout.
Τhis text is cited May 2003 from the Municipality
of Artemissio tourist pamphlet.
GERAKIOU (Village) ISTIEA
It is a village on a slope of a mountain situated only 4 km away from
Pefki in a thick forest of plane
and pine trees. Creeks pouring down in a waterfall at the entrance of the village
complete the scenery. The village was given its name due to the numerous nests
of falcons (the Greek word for falcon is "geraki") in the area. The people are
mainly engaged in the exploitation of forestal resources.
Τhis text is cited May 2003 from the Municipality
of Artemissio tourist pamphlet.
GOUVES (Village) EVIA
Tel: +30 22260 41435
A traditional village built on two mountain slopes full of plane and
pine trees. During the Turkish domination the region belonged to the Turkish bey
Mohamed Ibrahim and his sister Haime Naile. In 1831 the Turks sold their land
to the Greeks Vaptistis Drossos and Alexandros Desyllas. In 1882 the land of the
community was transferred to its inhabitants. The only highschool in the Municipality
of Artemissio is situated in the village.
A tower, where the Greek poet George Drossinis lived, rises above
the village. The tower has been restored to accommodate a museum. On the beach
of the village the fortress of Metaxas, which served as a defense post during
the World War II, still remains. You can see the base of the cannons, the cook-house
and the watch tower.
Τhis text is cited May 2003 from the Municipality
of Artemissio tourist pamphlet.
KASTANIOTISSA (Village) ISTIEA
MONI AGIOU GEORGIOU (Monastery) EDIPSOS
Tel: +30 22260 24032, 60142, 22384
NEOS PYRGOS (Small town) ISTIEA
The area was first inhabited during the Neolithic Era, according to findings in Kastri, near Oreos.
The beautiful seaside town that we see today was created by the refugees, that arrived here in 1926, from Pyrgos in Constantinople, who turned the place into a small paradise.
Ever since it was formed, the municipality of Pyrgos is constantly developing. It is near the Istiea – Edipsos road, 7km from Istiea, and along a beautiful sandy beach. Today, Pyrgos is almost one with the town of Orei as new homes are being built.
West of Pyrgos (approximately 1km) is a small natural beach near the old Istiea – Edipsos road. This area is called ‘Nissiotisa’.
Contemporary Pyrgos has approximately 1500 permanent residents, many hotels of a variety of categories as well as small homes and apartments for rent.
The above extract is from the tourist brochure of the municipality of Orei , May 2003.
OREI (Village) EVIA
The town of Orei and its coastline was planned and built in 1833 by the Bavarian topographer, George Sdoumayer. This explains the fact that the area close to the port was not residential because of the fear of invasions from the sea. The building in this area started after 1850 with plans from Bavarian palace builders and Stamatis Kleanthis, a Greek engineer from Constantinople.
In August 1965 a 3.2m long marble bull, from the Hellenistic era was found at the beach and is now exhibited behind the church of Sotiros at the port.
Inside the municipal building one can also see the findings of the archaeological collection of Orei, Istiea and the surrounding areas.
Nowadays, from May to October, both locals and tourists, for their evening outings, prefer the port of Orei. At the port one can also see many sail boats as armature races also take place during the summer.
The above extract is from the tourist brochure of the municipality of Orei , May 2003.
PEFKI (Port) EVIA
A village of astonishing natural beauty awaits the unsuspected visitor
just a few kilometres away from Athens.
Luxuriant vegetation, silver green olive groves, pine trees touching the surface
of the sea and long beaches compose a variable landscape, a colourful painting
of exquisite beauty.
It is the most developed resort of the municipality and the seaport
of the village Artemisio with
a good infrastructure in tourism.
Τhis text is cited May 2003 from the Municipality
of Artemissio tourist pamphlet.
TAXIARCHIS (Village) ISTIEA
TSAPOURNIA (Village) EVIA
A road full of turns beginning from the highway of Edipsos-Chalkida
leads to a region of incomparable natural beauty. As the first houses of the village
come into view the visitor is overwhelmed by the blue of the Aegean Sea and the
green pine trees. The people are resin producers and stockbreeders. A dirt passing
through the forest leads from the village to Vassilika
and Psaropouli.
Τhis text is cited May 2003 from the Municipality
of Artemissio tourist pamphlet.
VASSILIKA (Village) ISTIEA
Tel: +30 22260 43250
A picturesque village with a long beach called "Psaropouli". The Aegean
Sea has created here a landscape completely different from the one in the Cyclades,
colourful and rich in vegetation, always under the same light which shines on
the beach and the sea with a thousand different colours depending on the time
of day. According to tradition, the village's name derived from the royal (the
Greek word is "vassilika") ships - the fleet of the king Xerxi of Persia - which
anchored off the beach Psaropouli during the naval battle of Artemissio.
Vassilika is the biggest village of the municipality. Its population
mainly engages in tourism, agriculture and fishing.
Τhis text is cited May 2003 from the Municipality
of Artemissio tourist pamphlet.
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