The verdant Pefki Pefki itself is a modern seaside settlement, growing primarily in the 20th century as the small fishing community of the northernmost part of Evvoia began expanding with tourism. Older locals recall that until the 1960s–1970s it was mostly seasonal huts, fishermen’s homes, and pine-covered coastline. Pefki became important after the 1920s population…
Oreoi harbour, from S Set on the northern edge of Evvoia, overlooking the narrow channel toward Thessaly and the distant silhouettes of the Sporades, Oreoi and Neos Pyrgos form a continuous coastal landscape where antiquity, medieval power struggles, and 20th-century displacement meet. Though today they appear as quiet seaside settlements, their past stretches back more…
View of the waterfront in Agia Kyriaki Perched at the southernmost tip of the Pelion peninsula, the Trikeri region stands as one of the lesser-known but most atmospheric corners of Magnesia. Surrounded on three sides by sea and wrapped in the tranquil waters of the Pagasitikos Gulf, Trikeri and its coastal hamlet Agia Kyriaki preserve…
Vathykelo bay, from S Vathykelo is a quiet bay on the northern coasts of Oreoi channel, between Pelasgia and Glyfa. In antiquity, this entire coastal stretch belonged to the territory of the Ainianes, later passing under Thessalian, Macedonian, and finally Roman influence. Though Vathykelo itself does not feature in ancient texts as a harbour or…
The small fishing harbour in Paralia (beach) Pelasgias The village received its name recently, only in 1927, replacing the older “Gardiki”. Just above the village rises the acropolis of Larissa Kremaste, an ancient fortified city of Achaea Phthiotis. Mentioned by classical authors and strategically positioned on a natural ridge, this city commanded the coastal routes…
The coastal village of Achládi Achladi is a small coastal village in Fthiotida, east of the entrance to the Malian Gulf. Its most historically notable feature is the hill just north of the modern settlement, which bears traces of a medieval fortification. This small castle, which survived in part until World War II, appears to…
Stylida channel and harbour Ancient Malis and the Shaping of the Gulf In antiquity the region around the gulf was known as Malis, homeland of the Malians, a small but influential Greek tribe closely connected with the pass of Thermopylae. The gulf and the river plain functioned as the eastern entrance into mainland Greece: whoever…
Lichades islets, from E Mythic Origins – The Tragedy of Lichas (Ancient Greek Tradition) The traditional name of the islands is deeply rooted in Greek mythology. According to the legend transmitted through Sophocles, Diodorus Siculus, and later writers, the islands were named after Lichas, the unfortunate servant of Heracles. It was Lichas who carried to…
Aidipsos waterfront Ancient Aidipsos: A Sacred Place of Waters Aidipsos appears early in the written record. Ancient geographers like Strabo described the region’s “boiling waters,” and by the Classical period the springs were already famous across the Greek world. The name itself may derive from the mythical hunter Aedippos, but others link it to the…
The impressive village of Limni Prehistoric and Early Historic Roots The wider area of Limni shows signs of habitation reaching back to the Neolithic period, though its first historically identifiable settlement is associated with ancient Elymnion, a city mentioned in classical sources. While direct archaeological exposure is modest, scattered finds—pottery fragments, foundations, and burial remains—attest…