Northern Evia is a unique destination where the serenity of nature meets the beauty of the Evoikos Gulf. Mountain landscapes and crystal-blue seas create a setting ideal for rest and escape from everyday life. With pine-covered slopes and famous beaches such as Rovies, Agia Anna, Ilia, Limni, and Edipsos with its renowned thermal springs, the area is a favorite destination throughout the year.
Ilia took its name from the Temple of Apollo Helios, the god of sun and light, which once stood higher on Mount Telethrion. Built amphitheatrically on the foothills of the mountain, the village perfectly combines the calm of the blue sea with the wild beauty of the mountain.
**Today**
The locals are mainly engaged in agriculture and fishing, and in recent years they have developed tourism, responding to the growing interest of visitors in the area.
Your stay in this quiet and welcoming place can be enjoyed in seaside accommodations just a few meters from the sea, while savoring gastronomic delights prepared by professional fishermen.
You can travel in two ways:
a)At the 150th km of the Athens–Lamia National Road, board the ferry at Arkitsa. After a 40-minute crossing, you arrive at Edipsos, from where Ilia is 9 km away. The Athens–Ilia journey takes approximately 2 hours.
b) Alternatively, travel entirely by road via Chalkida, following a scenic route with lush vegetation, plane trees, pines, and olive groves. Passing Prokopi, Saint John the Russian, Limni, and the village of Rovies, you arrive in Ilia.
Visitors from Northern and Central Greece can use the Glyfa ferry to Agiokampos and continue to their destination.
Via the Athens–Thessaloniki National Road toward Athens:
100 km after Larissa, take the exit toward Agioi Theodoroi and via Achilleio reach Glyfa after 11 km.
– Ferry Glyfa–Agiokampos (25 minutes).
– From Agiokampos, follow the road to Edipsos and after 16 km arrive at Ilia.
