Location & Geography
- Region: Central East Evia
- Nearby villages: Close to Agioi Apostoloi,a picturesque seaside village with small boat marina, all day seaside bars and fish taverns, famous for fresh fish and lobster spaghetti and Petries, a traditional village with delicious meat taverns and unexpected choices for cocktails.
- Coastline: Situated on the Aegean Sea, Heromylos features a small white pebbled beach with clear turquoise waters, surrounded by lush green hills and pine forests, ideal for nature and hiking lovers. Heromylos Beach is located just beyond the "twin" beach of Stomio, where a beach bar restaurant operates. The beach is also very close to other beautiful coastal spots such as Magiras, Klimaki, and the cosmopolitan beach of Kalamos in Evia island.
- Name origin: The name Χερόμυλος (Cheromylos) literally means “hand‑mill” (from χειρο- ‘hand’ + μύλος ‘mill’). Traditionally, a hand-mill was a small mill operated by hand, used for grinding grain near villages or along water sources. This suggests that the area was once home to such a mill, possibly situated by a stream feeding into the bay.
Accessibility
You can reach Oleander Evia by car or pre-arranged private transfer. Evia island is connected to mainland Greece by both road(a bridge) and ferry.
It takes approximately 2,5 hrs from Athens International Airport (156km)
Syntagma square: 140 km away and it takes approximately 2.5 hrs
Piraeus harbour: is 148 km , approximately 3 hours
Kymi port: 33 km , 50 minutes drive
Eretria port: 47 km, 1 hour drive
Marmari port: 64km, 1 hour and 20 minutes drive
It takes approximately 2,5 hrs from Athens International Airport (156km)
Syntagma square: 140 km away and it takes approximately 2.5 hrs
Piraeus harbour: is 148 km , approximately 3 hours
Kymi port: 33 km , 50 minutes drive
Eretria port: 47 km, 1 hour drive
Marmari port: 64km, 1 hour and 20 minutes drive