It feels like I have been back in Holland for months yet it’s only been ten days. It’s weird how perception of time changes as soon as you get back from vacation.
The weather has been awful, it’s cold and it’s been raining non stop since last night, and the only sunshine I get is emanating from the photos of my vacation in Euvoia, Greece.
I’m in love with this place. My uncle bought and restored an old stone house at a dreamy little mountain village with the most amazing view of the surrounding mountains and the Aegean Sea, and whenever I go there it feels like pure heaven.
Euvoia is the second largest island in Greece after Crete and by many Greeks, especially Athenians, it is strangely not even considered an island because of it’s proximity to Athens. The north of the island though is a completely different area filled with trees as far as the eye can see. Pine trees, firs, and lots of fruit-bearing trees. The apple trees were laden with tiny apples, a variety called "firikia" in Greek. I couldn’t walk the cobbled streets of the village without stepping onto them. I was looking for figs but the trees were bare. Instead, I found grapes dangling from the vines, in all colors, and the smell of freshly-made moustos (grape-must) from the producers of the village filling the air. I found pomegranates beautifully crimson and plump, mushrooms hiding in the forest, walnuts, chestnuts.
I didn’t go foraging because it’s a dangerous adventure if you don’t know which mushrooms to pick, but I enjoyed the view from the mountain.
And then, only ten minutes by car from the mountain, you end up straight to the sea. The glorious Aegean Sea, with that blue color that makes me swoon whenever I see it. The sea was warm and the time we spent at the beach was treasured. We had such a peaceful and wonderful time.
Below you can see photos from our trip in Euvoia. From the village we stayed and from the nearby village of Limni (Greek word for lake) where the sea is so serene and beautiful it almost feels like a lake. I hope you enjoy them.
The weather has been awful, it’s cold and it’s been raining non stop since last night, and the only sunshine I get is emanating from the photos of my vacation in Euvoia, Greece.
I’m in love with this place. My uncle bought and restored an old stone house at a dreamy little mountain village with the most amazing view of the surrounding mountains and the Aegean Sea, and whenever I go there it feels like pure heaven.
Euvoia is the second largest island in Greece after Crete and by many Greeks, especially Athenians, it is strangely not even considered an island because of it’s proximity to Athens. The north of the island though is a completely different area filled with trees as far as the eye can see. Pine trees, firs, and lots of fruit-bearing trees. The apple trees were laden with tiny apples, a variety called "firikia" in Greek. I couldn’t walk the cobbled streets of the village without stepping onto them. I was looking for figs but the trees were bare. Instead, I found grapes dangling from the vines, in all colors, and the smell of freshly-made moustos (grape-must) from the producers of the village filling the air. I found pomegranates beautifully crimson and plump, mushrooms hiding in the forest, walnuts, chestnuts.
I didn’t go foraging because it’s a dangerous adventure if you don’t know which mushrooms to pick, but I enjoyed the view from the mountain.
And then, only ten minutes by car from the mountain, you end up straight to the sea. The glorious Aegean Sea, with that blue color that makes me swoon whenever I see it. The sea was warm and the time we spent at the beach was treasured. We had such a peaceful and wonderful time.
Below you can see photos from our trip in Euvoia. From the village we stayed and from the nearby village of Limni (Greek word for lake) where the sea is so serene and beautiful it almost feels like a lake. I hope you enjoy them.
