There are fantastic beaches seemingly hidden around every bend on Evia – Edipsos, Politikon, Limnionas, Kavos, Gregolimanos and, of course, everyone’s favourite, Agia Anna-Agkali to the north. Further south, you’ll find Hiliadou, with its lush vegetation, sand and pebbles of every shape and size and a sea cave. The beach took its name from the small Byzantine church of Panagia Hiliadou (meaning the thousandth) as, according to tradition, this was the thousandth church built by Empress Theodora. Nearby, you’ll also find Mourteri beach, loved by wind- and kite-surfers, Eretria beach and Agios Merkourios, Kalamos and Korasida. And to the south are the beaches of Nea Stira, Limnionas Stiron, Chrysi Ammos and the popular Figia.