Holiday rentals near Megali Ammos Beach

Very welcome hosts to a lovely simple cottage with great veranda overlooking bay of Karystos. Cottage is well situated for exploring south of Euboea.

The whole family had a fantastic time here. The villa was lovely and Maria was so very helpful.

A little gem far enough away from the mainstream international tourist attractions but still accessible with some planning. Rightly labelled the easternmost suburb of Athens, the island of Evia is a little known gem. Ioannis is an excellent host and went out of his way to make our stay pleasurable. The house is restored to a high standard although the steps to the pool are not for those with any mobility problems. The pool overlooks the road leading up to the main square from the port of Nea-Styra and used by goods vehicles/buses etc. This will change when the new by-pass is completed as it will divert through-traffic away from the village. Stira is a village with a charming square and great for a meal out as long as you do not expect a huge variety or international wine selections! Do try the coffee shop which has a poignant family history and is a little treasure. The local butcher provides excellent produce and cut quite the largest pork chops I have seen for a memorable barbeque. Fruit from the garden included succulent pomegranates, grapes, lemons and of course figs. As always in hot climates - beware of the ants and biting insects. The port town of Nea-Stira is easily accessible but be prepared for higher prices. Mini-markets have all of the essentials and for a more comprehensive start-of-the-holiday staples purchase, definitely head out to Karystos or even better, Chalcida where in the latter you find esoteric establishments like Lidl! Do plan your days out as journeys are measured in time not by miles - a car is absolutely essential. (One way ferry ticket from Ag marina to N. Styra is 24 Euro including 2 passengers). I suggest shelling out a little extra and hiring a manual transmission diesel engine with a good low end torque as the dirt tracks found everywhere away from the main roads are steep (circa 1:3 in places) and unleaded petrol varies between E1.50 and 1.75 / litre with diesel around 1.25/litre. Check out the less accessible beaches - south and east of Karystos are pretty much deserted out of high season. The north winds often blow force 5 - 7 so be prepared for choppy surfs - excellent for wind surfing but also comes with a strong undertow. Day trips to the gorge and the Dragon houses are recommended. All in, a charming holiday for those seeking rural Greece but as always, prepare thoroughly and do take a sat-nav to avoid the trauma of getting lost in the dark up some steep narrow dirt track miles from nowhere!

Photos do not do justice to this place! In reality it is an oasis of peace and exclusive beauty in the hills overlooking bay and village of Karystos. We were extremely lucky to meet the owners of this place, Pavlos and Marianne who did an extra effort to explain the history of the place and the amazing restauration project of the estate since they bought it in 1986. For anyone seeking peace, atmosphere of old Greek riviera, this place is indispensable choice. In a very few places, you can lodge and relax exactly at the major archeological site, place that hosted rulers of the Evia island and even Kings of Greece. This is one of the places where one knows that he/she needs to return.

Highly recommend yanni’s villa, it was the highlight of our whole stay on Evia! Gorgeous pool, very spacious house, fully equipped. Beautiful decor throughout with lovely attention to detail. We felt incredibly lucky to have found it.