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South Evia, Greece. Just an hour from El. Venizelos Athens airport. Ferry boat connecting Rafina to Marmari on Evia Island. Karystos, Cavo D'Oro, Marmari, Styra, Trekking on Ochi Mt., Dragon houses, Castello Rosso, Ancient Quarries, Dimosari's gorge, Archampolis' site. Archaelogical Museum Of Karystos. South Evia Hotels offering Greek hospitality. Mediteranian cuisine and traditional recipes. Fisheries, scuba diving, surfing, hike, mountaineering, bird observation. Outings, roots and alternative tourism. Agrotourism and Ecotourism. Tourism for everyone all year round. Family friendly beaches. Remote beaches of South Evia island.
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Historical sights
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Dragon Houses 
The dragon house (drakospito) nestles just underneath Ochi’s highest peak. In southern Karystos over 20 such houses have been found, most in the region of Styra. The one that is near the summit of Ochi is the most significant. read more...
It is situated on the waterfront of Karystos and dates from 135AD. Its structure remains intact... 
The castle, "Castello Rosso"of Karystos dominates the foothills of Mt Ochi. It is a scant four kilometres from Karystos, between the villages Grabias and Myloi... 
Many exciting hiking trips may be organised using Myloi as the point of departure. This is also the last way station for any mountain climber ascending Mt Ochi. The most remarkable resting point is the ancient quarries preserved at the top of the valley of Myloi; Kylindroi is the district’s most important quarry.... 
The Armenians' (or Larmenians')castle is a monument that marks the historical continuity in the region of Styra. Its ruins are preserved at the top of the hill of St. Nicolas or Diakoftis(450 m.) above Kliosi. Natural sights
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The St. Dimitri's gorge 
This is an impressive calcareous gorge with the most dramatic rocky precipices in the Mt Ochi region. A new road runs through the gorge, leading from the village of Aghios Dimitrios to Kallianos and Cavo d’Oro. read more...
The mountains of Cavo d’Oro are the northeast terminus of Mt Ochi. They form a long series of successive peaks that rise above the cape of Kafireas. Mt Palamidi (or Proka) with the unique ridge of Anemopyli, a wind-tossed rocky pass between the peaks of Proka (965m) and Prophetis Ilias of Cavo d’Oro (930m). 
Nowadays, the Demosaris trail is still actively used by stockbreeders and an ever-increasing number of hikers. The most attractive and least tiring route runs from the Petrokanalo Pass (954m altitude). 
Although Mt Ochi is a relatively small mountain, its strong configuration (large altitude differentials, precipices, hard-toreach gorges) creates extended areas of untamed nature, endowing the mountain with immense aesthetic value... 
The Archampolis Gorge is on the northeast side of Mt Ochi, seven kilometres south of Cape Kafireas. By taking the road from Karystos towards Amygdalia, one encounters Archampolis... 