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Aedipsos Spa Resort

Aedipsos Seaside Alley after a Summer Shower

Welcome to Aedipsos!

The etymology of the name most probably derives from the words "aedoion" and "aptomai," Greek for "touch the external female genital organs," which must refer to the miraculous effects that the local spas produce in cases of a long series of gynecological diseases.

The center of town is the main seaside street, which is closed off to all traffic at dusk. There is a line of tavernas and cafes along the shore, where people sit and watch the ferries go back and forth to the mainland just about every 15 minutes. The most popular places are the ones that sell loukoumades, which are deep-fried doughnuts with honey poured over them, and also fresh sheep's yoghurt with honey.

Despite Aedipsos being renowned as a haven for geriatrics, it also attracts people of all ages, with plenty of children running around or playing in the small amusement park. There are open-air movie theaters showing English-language films with Greek subtitles, and lots of shops that sell a variety of eastern-type sweets and pastries like loukoumia and baklava. Of course there are all kinds of shops typical to a Greek summer resort, like souvenir, shell artifacts, embroidery, fishing gear with live bait shops, along with restaurants and ice cream parlors. The most famous ice cream shop was one called "Ta Honakia" (The Cones) serving first-quality homemade ice cream that eventually became renowned all over Greece. The Parlor was active in the 80's and 90's but, for unknown reasons, that business was discontinued.

In the harbor, there are lots of fishing boats with big water tanks on the front deck, together with traps and nets. Fish are caught with the nets, shellfish are caught with the traps, then all are transferred to the tanks. When the boats return to the port, the fish are then scooped out and sold on the dock, alive and flapping, to the crowds that gather when a boat comes in. You can't get fish any fresher than this unless you are a seal... Continue

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Location: Central Greece (Mainland Region) | Evia (Prefecture) | Evia (Island) | Aedipsos Spa Resort