Evdilos
Built as an amphitheater, Evdilos is on the North side of the island, 40 km North-West of Agios Kirikos.
Evdilos is built on the coast, after 1830 the end of piracy in Ikaria. Before Agios Kirikos and during the second Turkish occupation 1834-1912, Evdilos was temporary the island’s capital. The name means visible on open horizon. Today it is the second port and the center of northern, central and western Ikaria.
The villages of Arethusa, Daphne, Karavostamo of Manganitis and Frantato form the municipality of Evdilos with about 2,800 permanent residents. The picturesque small harbor and quay alongside the old mansions, narrow alleys, traditional and newly built homes make it also architecturally an interesting village, which reveals the beauty of the people and their love for the planet. From an architectural point of view Evdilos may be the most traditional settlement.
Built on a small hill with houses of all types: old, neoclassical, and modern; traditionally looked after with passion and style. The entire area, with its small cobble streets, leading into neighborhoods where homes are harmoniously linked one to the other, leaves visitors wondering about where a house ends and another starts, thus creating a feeling of warmth. Furthermore Evdilos is the ideal base for excursions to the most amazing remote areas of Ikaria.
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