EVIA, Second Largest Greek Island | Is it Worth Visiting?
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- Exploring the little known Greek island of Evia, which is the second largest island in Greece and the sixth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. You can watch Part 2 here: • A Crazy Hike to Dragon...
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Greece is definitely one of my top countries to visit as well as being one of my favorite countries to watch Gabe explore.
May 03, is Good Friday for Orthodox Christian! It isn't always days are a month apart! Happy Easter to all Orthodox Christians!
Happy Easter to you, my brother!!!
Correct! As a matter of Fact, every 4 Years it is ON THE SAME DAY as Catholic Easter as well.
Evia was the island that was burning when Gabriel visited the Sporades a couple of years ago IIRC.
The fires, that's right.
Yes! You are correct! Good Memory! 👍🏻
The jets are British… The Red Arrows. They train in Greece this time of year ❤✈️✈️ it’s called exercise Springhawk! They are the best in the world but I would say that 😂🇬🇧🇬🇧
I was thinking they sounded like
what I heard and saw, at the Eastbourne air show. I will not go again
when it is a air show. It was to crowded, and to noisy for me; all the
So noisy jets and planes!
Wow, looks like you're right, good job: www.forces.net/red-arrows/red-arrows-greece-final-phase-spring-training-exercise-springhawk
@@89. At the restaurant where I went to dinner that night they had moussaka on the menu, but then said it wasn't available. I was disappointed as the meal I ended up getting (you'll see in the next video) wasn't as good. But I finally had moussaka last night and it hit the spot.
I am making a mousssaaakka tonight. I used to work in an Italian restaurant briefly back in the 80 s who was owned by a Greek/Italian/Vlach speaking family. I was a teenager but i learned how to make Greek food too as well as NYC Italian. I never knew which language they were speaking. I had 2 semesters of Greek at univ so i know a bit now. 😎 But still have never been to Elatha to speak some Elenika. Maybe this year hopefully
Greece looks like an interesting place to visit i see now why you visit there. Something i thought of doing is taking solo road trip across Europe
The juxtaposition of the ancient ruins with the modern jets is incredible.
The excerpts you read before entering points of interest are highly appreciated. Incredible how such archaeological sites as Eretria, which in any other country of the world would be a highlight, are neglected and not promoted at all...
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You’re right. If that was anywhere else in the World, it would be completely different. Greece has so many Archaeological Sites, it’s almost impossible to maintain them all. Still, I believe they should & wish they would
Greece, wow! So happy to be on this journey with you in Greece again. If I cant be there, this is the next best thing 😊
That 'oxi' on the castle doesn't mean don't come here! In Greece+Cyprus we celebrate Oxi Day as a public holiday every year on 28 th October. The Oxi or No represents the Greek answer to Mussolini's ultimatum to Greece in 1940 during WW2. So in other words it's symbolic of the Greek fight and resistance movement against the Nazis and Italians and celebrates the ultimate victory of the second world war!
I see, very interesting, thanks for the explanation.
Wow that’s really interesting- thank you for the information
nah its not even that. in 2015 we had a referendum we had to choose whether we want the austerity measures or not. The campaign against the measures just used OXI and they were writing this wherever they could.
I love it when you film when you drive the car and I looove Greece ❤️
Here, in Yekaterinburg, we follow Greek calendar of religious events.
That makes sense as Russia is also majority Orthodox Christian.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos it makes much sense, Gabriel. The early Russian history went under moto From Vikings to Greece. Also later Moscow is third Rome (after Rome and Constantinople).
Last night I was looking at the offers of accommodation for the summer on Evia and here you are. A sign that we should come 🫠Greetings from Serbia❣️
Hi Gabrielle! Greek American New Yorker here. LOVE your content makes me feel like I'm right there with you 😊. I believe the OXI you are seeing is political graffiti, it doesn't have anything to do with you entering an area. The mousxokouloura (the cookies you dont know if they are sweet or savory) are lightly sweetened lenten (vegan) cookies that are made from grape must that are eaten during the lenten periods of the church calendar. Enjoy your time now and in andventures to come!
Or it could be for OXI DAY too! 👍🏻
@@SpartanLeonidas1821 You're absolutely right!
@@marian.9026 Thanks. A few others also mentioned it. Im guessing it could he for that. Oxi Day.
Of course, some Political Message is also a possibility as well..
God Bless You Marian 🙏🏻
Every time when i hear the Greek music i know it's must be your vlog :)
Hi I visited Adipsos in Evia many times and there are some amazing waterfalls in North Evia and an amazing beach a few miles from Adipsos in the cove of North Evia absolutely stunning! Try to visit North Evia before leaving you won't regret it. Also in Loutra Adipsos there are natural thermal waters.
Hello Gabriel, welcome back to our country. These are fighter aircrafts, we have a very active Air Force and probably that was a normal routine training.
There are so many places in the west you should visit. The magnificent islands in the Ionion Pelagos, Ipiros with the amazing stone villages, and some amazing cities, Ioannina, Messolonghi, Nafpaktos, Patras.
Those are the British Red Arrows
@@djoker3915Yeah, I believe they are British Planes, you are right. They were there for some event.
I don’t blame him tho thinking they were Greek Fighter Jets tho as Greece also has a very active AirForce. Ive seen Hellenic Jets there dozens of times in my life.
The most Epic of all was a Low Pass by an F16 over our Ferry Boat taking us from the Mainland to Zakynthos. Came out of Nowhere & left everyone aboard the Ferry Speechless & with smiles on our faces. Was something else…incredible! 👍🏻
Catching up on ALL your videos tonight. Awesome content! Just have to say how INCREDIBLY COOL it was to see you standing at that Greek amphitheater when those jets flew overhead @ 27:05. WOW! Seriously WOW!!!
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Love your new Greek series! Watching all the episodes...
Great to see you back in Greece! I'm heading to Santorini on Wednesday then Milos Friday just for a short break, it'll be the earliest time of year I've been in Greece but looking forward to seeing it in spring time.
I find it just amazing that we can walk through these ancient sites. That amphitheater with poppies growing next to ancient stones laid all those years ago, just awesome stuff.🎉
It really is.
It’s incredible, because we read about these places from thousands of years ago & we can still find them. Amazing
You should submit a request for citizenship of Greece 😅 You are one of the biggest promoters of Greek tourism.
It would make it much easier for you to travel around Europe with all schengen rules...
Can we all just get in touch with some of the Greek Politicians & make that happen. At least he deserves some recognition at this point.
Looks like a beautiful island =) I gotta visit Greece again, haven't been there since I was a week in San Torini in 2012. Its been too long! Love the food and nature/beaches and history.
Yosh. Gabriel.
Truly marvelous to see Evia. All the much better a place, because now you are there hooray. Beautifully surrounded by Blue sky. Blue water... too cold for now:) Just the drive alone looks alright! Be good.
From Craig. UK.
A nice island! Thank you for this interresting video!
Go to Loutra Edipsou hot spring in Evia ! 😊❤🇧🇦
There is one thing you missed when you visited the theatre in Eretria. That is the underground vaulted passage, leading to the hyposkenion; it was used for the sudden appearance and disappearance of a “deus ex machina”.
Deus ex Machina !!!
Apomechanis Theos !!!
We still use this Phrase in Modern Greek, believe it or not, when something comes out of Nowhere & Changes Circumstances for the Better!
Really cool tour of the area. I've been to Turkey on the other side of Aegean a bunch of times which has a lot of Greek ruins, but I haven't been here.
Anatolia, nice! 🇬🇷👍🏻
Evia is a amazing island in western Aegean coast
great video, love the way you travel and find the obscure places fascinating. that is the way to see the world. sometimes when easter is in may there is another holiday that happens (maybe a national independence day or some such) making that easter a very long holiday weekend. maybe the jets had something to do with that.
Thank you for always including maps and details so I can Wikipedia myself all day long. Love to check out some areas in detail after I’ve watched them.
It seems that the jets are part of the UK aerobatic team RED ARROWS doing their training schedule . They are regularly come to Greece since aerospace is more free than UK and the weather is better, so it is easier for them to be prepared for the summer shows. Very close to Chalkis at Tanagra (Greek mainland) is the 114 Combat Wing (Hellenic Air Force Airbase) where usually hosts the Red Arrows.
Yes, that is correct! Thanks for verifying 👍🏻
Check the Dragon's houses ( Δρακόσπιτα)
Yep, that's where I was headed, next video.
Nice music. Starting with bridge.
I bet you gonna love the "moustokouloura" ( i am refering to the big bag of cookies - they are made with "moustos" that is "unfermented pressed grapes" plus they contain sinnamon,sugar and honey)
Also the big white cookie is made out of coconut paste and lots of sugar.If you like the coconut taste,you gonna love it!At least i do!
The juice container is supposed to be have nine different kind of fruit and seven different kind of vitamins...It a pretty decent run of the mill juice...
It's the best tasting juice.
I am from South Evia in Styra, thank you brother for showing our beautiful island 🇬🇷
A feast (and a view) fit for a king!
Gabriel the Great! 👑
We have also Agios Gabriel too that is venerated all over Greece as well! 👍🏻
An Air Show and Greece! What could be better?! 👏🥰
Just amazing video with Greek history and the contrast with 21st century jets. Greetings from Ireland. Diarmuid Long.
That was something..right? Quite the contrast indeed! Wonderful stuff
Of course it is worth! I love this island!
27:04 These are the ''Red Arrows'' of the RAF practising in the Aegean.
Μπράβο Gabriel! You did a great job finding the castle. This is the best kind of exploring when you have no fixed agenda and there are beautiful surprises around every corner. Nice spot for a snack and amazing view. I love those cherry croissants- they are usually my midnight snack. The apple ones are nice too. Love this video!
The Marmari-Rafina Ferry is a good way to get back. Paralia Figias is worth a visit.
I seriously love how u always make sure to get milk :))) im exactly same 🤙🏼 and what an epic spot to have your lunch. I bet your mind was wondering who else might have enjoyed that view and some food centuries ago
...it certainly does !! ✌✨
those are military jets they usually circle the island to protect it from turkey also Greek Easter is only a few days away maybe thats why the colors
Those specific ones are actually British. Red Arrows I think they are called. They train there as well. But yes, in Greece you will see Hellenic Jets often..👍🏻
Regarding jets: told you not to go thru that fence.
Message received and ignored. 😁
Gabriel is equipped with advanced stealth capabilities, especially when travelling through Greece so that's not a problem...
@@GabrielTravelerVideos😂
Hello Gabriel,
The small bridge inside Halkitha that connects Evia with the mainland there's a phenomenon that every 6 hours the waters stop flowing in one direction they turn and start flowing the other way. In antiquity one prominent scientist called Euripus studied this phenomenon but could not explain why this is happening,he killed himself by jumping in the water. So this strip of water is also called 'The narrows of Euripus '.
The walk by the seaside in Halkitha is beautiful with beautiful buildings. I hope you can see this beautiful promenade.
Wow, that's pretty wild.
Great stuff man. Great work!
nice. cool find in the ... planes. wow. seems like your enjoying and looking forward to seeing More. cheers.
Enjoy beautiful Evia Gabe. Don’t miss a night drink at waterfront Challkida and getting through Dirfis mountain.
Is there any snake in Greek trails.
Sometimes: th-cam.com/video/ztYYAuizV9w/w-d-xo.html
The thumbnail is such a catalogue model pose .)
the mountains look like the San Gaberial mountains
In the part where he is yes and if he goes a bit north to Mt Dirfi and it's more like Sierra Nevada🙂
Sounds quite cool!!
California has a Mediterranean climate and so would be similar arid look
I did the same thing with my shoes when I was in Zagreb Croatia end of March
It cracks me up. I always know what you're going to purchase in a market! I love how you explore historical sites and take us with you. I imagine the people that lived during those times and what they may have suffered at the hands of an evil ideology that persists to this present day.
WOW ! 😊❤🇧🇦
Think it wd be the red arrows. ❤
If those jets were breaking the sound barrier, you would know. It would be REALLY LOUD.
It was really loud, but I guess if they were then it would be really really loud.
evia is very beuatiful.it's a mountainous island special in the north part of it with rich nature.there are many picturesque villages.best beaches are locates along the aegean coastline.generally,it's a cheap island if you compare it with the rest.streets are not so good spacial in the north and accomodation is not also so organised as in the rest islands.it's a popular destination for athenians,because it's near the capital and you can go easily by car.
The south is better than north, all burnt and shit
Welcome to Greece, your narratives in general in the videos are very good, where you are in the amphitheater, apparently by mistake you did not mention the correct number of Persian losses in the battle of Marathon, according to Herodotus the Persian losses were 6,400 not 640 , the Athenians had 192 casualties and the Plataean 11. They also lost 7 ships.
Yes, 6,400. That's what I said, same as the capacity of the amphitheater. Great to be back in Greece.✌️
Thats what he said Mitso! He said 6,400. He mentioned it a couple of times in this video & the others brotha 👍🏻
@@GabrielTravelerVideosWelcome back Gabriel. Enjoy it Brother! 👍🏻
You were in a great place to view the air show.
I really enjoyed the preview! It was a little mystery, and when you reach the ruin castle, the mystery was solved. Thanks Gabriel! 🐾🐾💚Jul and family
Evia is also known for its central mountains and mushroom foraging
And best beaches💪🏽🇬🇷
Thanks!
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Evia has way way more beautiful places to show. Evia is a paradise. Gabriel isn't showing anything yet. Who knows in follow up videos. The Eastern coast with the mountain of Dirfi and the wild mountains rising from the sea there over long distances are gorgeous.
Beautiful Evia, going there for summer vacation, north of the island, Loutra Edipsou.
Man we love when you go to greece you could just spend a couple months there exploring the islands that you haven’t seen. I am interested to see the one island not cyprus where there are both greeks and turks living i think there are only a couple
There are practically no islands with any turks on them. Rhodes perhaps has a small number. turks didn’t colonize the 4,000+ Year old continuously inhabited Hellenic islands outside of a few major ones.
You have to remember, almost all the Coast of turkey are Hellenic as well as many regions inland as well. They are an newcomer to this region on the grand scale of the Historical Timeline
Looks historical!
I've never traveled anywhere in Europe but we are traveling and living all over central Mexico right now. Maaaannnn, I am just feeling like I'm getting a finer grip on Spanish and wow, to then turn around and learn some Greek, LOL. I guess it's good for neuroplasticity, eh? (I'm 65 and a digital nomad)
The flyover > think they detected a Theatre Intruder ...blue/red signifying a Yankee ....& here you thought they didn't care much about curious Tourists 😜
That explains it....maybe.
They only use the smoke trails for Gabe, everyone else gets strafed.
11:48 these are beautiful red flowers
16:25 iconic view
19:30 three pedals? 😮 That is the stick shift. I guess an important skill to have for Europe travel
23:50 wow. Ancient amphitheater
28:19 I bet they are practicing before the real air show
hello what surprise i live near castle , i saw my house .wow! thank you Gabriel. Gabriel yoy have to go in little bridge, to see porthmos euripou, you have to go in ipokampos drosia, you have to go in Steni village agia kiriaki, you have to go in Agiow Ioannis Rosos,
I do hope you find those towers, they look preserved enough that they might not be that old. If you go up the coast of the Agean to port city of Thessaloniki, you will be 24 miles away from Pella, the birthplace of Alexander the Great. That was a precision flying formation, went right over you, like you're a dignitary visiting.
I visited Thessaloniki and Pella a few years ago: th-cam.com/video/NUnP2Uyg_R8/w-d-xo.html
My blood pressure wants to visit Greece.
Welcome back to Greece Gabriel!! Visit Messolonghi!
*When are you coming to Argentina?*
I'd really love to see it, hopefully sometime soon.
Hi,from South Africa 🇿🇦
That was a lot of food for the price…nice…alright, alright, alright
Greece, despite inflation hitting their food products a lot, is still quite affordable for Americans & other Western Europeans I would say 👍🏻
@@SpartanLeonidas1821 that’s wonderful to know! I’ve not traveled to Greece yet. Sometimes I get so excited to travel I don’t eat much anyways. There for the experience.
It's always good to see your videos, Gabe.I guess you're planning to visit the famous ancient dragon houses, am i right?
P.S. tommorow shops, food stores and super markets in Greece will stay open until 15:00 o'clock, at some occasions until 18:00 o'clock.
Pack your bag wise with enough food and water for the next three days cause stores will open again on Wednesday.
I can't hardly wait for your next Greek adventure.
When planes break the sound barrier to fly faster than the speed of sound you will hear a sonic boom.
A boom would happen not just sound
PLEASE visit my grandparents' island of Lesvos!
The jets are the British red arrows British airforce display team practicing for the summer displays they do
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Hi Gabriel, great video. Small piece of advice: when you walk in ruins, avoid wearing sandals or other open toe shoes.....these are prime locations for snakes and scorpions.
No can do, all I have is sandals. I saw a huge snake today but luckily it slithered quickly in the other direction.
@@GabrielTravelerVideosoh man, be careful Gabriel! I know you are, it’s not your first Rodeo. I mean, you are probably one of thee most qualified people to walk in these environments that way with all your years of experience, but those suckers can get ya, the little scorpions. Stay Safe & have fun Bro! 👍🏻
Is it a good idea to rent a car in Evia for a 7 day stay?
Yes.
Eviaaa
In Greece people walking inside the streets and the pavements if they excist is for parking of the cars
Giasou Gab.
If island escapes from Arsonists is a nice island.
The north they burn this is the south where I originate from, the government burns it
Nice teenagers.
Yeah, good kids! 👍🏻
5 minutes in and you already ignored 2 roundabouts😂 They're hard to spot I have to admit.
Exactly, I guess you're just supposed to know without any clear signs. That guy was waving at me to go back.
@@GabrielTravelerVideosIts a mess Bro, like impossible yo figure out at times. There are those Red signs on some roads that signify that they are One Way & to not go in them. Of course, even the Greeks don’t always follow those ruled & park their cars facing down the one way, which confuses everything even more, especially anyone new that is just visiting 😅🤦🏻♂️
Random fighterjet spotting in rural Greece
Happens quite often. The Hellenic AirForce is quite Active 😅 Although, these were British Jets training here for their future Air Shows 👍🏻
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28€ for only this is alot…10 years ago all this would cost about 10€ max
Thats true!
The Greek version of the Blue Angels, eh?
Its the British Red Arrows.
The Hellenic AirForce is very active, but they have stopped their Program for that many years ago, I think they were called the Hellenic Stars. They have a smaller Demo Group called Zeus something now…I forget the name!
Roman is Byzantium!
".. *whether someone calls us Hellenes or Romans, that is what we are, and we safeguard the succession of Alexander* and that of those after him .."
-Manuel Chrysoloras
[Exhortation on behalf of the Genous]
«.. *Ἕλληνας βούλοιτό τις λέγειν εἴτε Ῥωμαίους, ἡμεῖς ἐσμὲν ἐκεῖνοι καὶ τὴν Ἀλεξάνδρου* δὲ καὶ τῶν μετ’ ἐκείνων *ἡμεῖς σώζομεν διαδοχήν* ..»
-Μανουήλ Χρυσολωράς
[Παρακίνησις ὑπὲρ τοῦ Γένους]
Right Righttttttt 😃👌🏻
Instead of milk , get the fermented drink much better for you
Please so some respect and responsibility. You are entering in an archeological site a day that is officially closed (due to a public holiday) through a fence??? I mean really? And you expect to have a sign "Please do not enter"? Oh my.. Imagine if this was happening in the US..
At what point in the video? Do you mean the ruins at 23:30? Google maps directed me to that point where I parked. It appeared that the way to visit the site was through the fence. There were no signs in English or in Greek saying not to enter or what the times of entering the site were, so there's no way I could know that it was closed for a holiday.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos So, you basically crack the code like you said and you expect to have a manual for it? In Greece, when there is a fence, its pretty obvious you dont crack it. I know in your country is different, you need instructions about everything.
So how do you visit the ruins, are you saying there is another entrance where there was a ticket office? Because I thought I was at the place where you park to see them and I didn't see another entrance anywhere. There were absolutely no signs explaining anything. If it's a problem then they can put up some signs informing people how to visit the ruins, where the entrance is, the hours, etc. You can't expect people to know it's closed for a holiday without informing them of that somehow. Most places in Greece that charge a fee will have signs in Greek and English. I've traveled all over Greece so I'm quite familiar with the country.
Evia is the island that colonized South Italy the Magna Grecia!
Yes! And the Cumae Script was from these guys too, that influenced many Italic Scripts after that 👌🏻
My island🇬🇷💪🏽😎
@@SpartanLeonidas1821my people
1st
Boom, nailed it.
Why are they not taking care of these? They look so neglected.
What the ruins? This is the Greek government for you