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Voykit pocket guide · Greece
Kymi
Spend a half‑day in Kymi to see the port and Chiliadou beach; add a full day if you want to catch the Skyros ferry.
Kymi is the largest village on eastern Evvia, with a small port and access to Chiliadou beach. Bus links to Athens and Chalcis run several times daily, and a ferry connects to Skyros (≈1 h 40 min). A quick stop covers the waterfront; a full day lets you relax on the beach or take the Skyros ferry.
- Country
- Greece
- Best months
- May–Oct (check)
- Avoid
- July–August (heat, crowds) (check)
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- EUR
- Money
- Currency is the euro (EUR). Cards are widely accepted; card terminals are required in many businesses.
- Daily spend
- Budget €40–70 excl. bed · Mid €70–120 excl. bed · High €120+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Cosmote, Vodafone and Nova sell prepaid SIMs in their shops and at the airport; a passport is needed to register.
- Emergency
- European emergency number 112 · Police 100 · Ambulance 166 · Fire 199 · Tourist police 1571
- Plugs
- Types C, F · 230 V · 50 Hz · Standard European round two-pin plugs.
- Tipping
- Café: Leave the coins, €0.50–1.; Taverna or restaurant: 5–10% in cash on the table; not expected at gyros shops.; Taxi: Round up to the next euro.; Hotel housekeeping: €1–2 a night.; Boat crew or guide: €5–10 per person for a day trip.
- Water
- Tap water is safe in Athens, Thessaloniki and most of the mainland. On many islands it is desalinated or hard: ask locally and buy bottled if unsure.
- Toilets
- Use cafés (buy something), museums and sites. Paper goes in the bin, not the toilet, in most places.
Get in
By air
- ATH · Athens Eleftherios Venizelos
- No airport at Kymi; fly to Athens, then KTEL bus via Chalcis (about 4–5 h total, check)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Language, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Regional KTEL bus to Athens and Chalcis (5 times/day); car or scooter rental; walk to the beach; ferry from Kymi port to Skyros (≈1 h 40 min).
See and do
Known for
- Port of Kymi
- Chiliadou beach
- Ferry to Skyros
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Skyros island | Ferry from Kymi port, about 1 h 40 min | ≈2 h total including boarding |
Sleep
- Kymi town centre
- Small guesthouses and rooms near the port; suitable for one night.
Language
Greek uses its own alphabet, and signs in cities, on roads and at sites also appear in Latin letters. English is widely spoken wherever tourists go and by most people under 50. A few words of Greek — kaliméra, efcharistó, parakaló — are warmly received.
- Yes is 'ne' and no is 'óchi' — the 'ne' that sounds like no catches people out.
- Transliteration varies: the same place can appear as Chania, Hania or Xania; match the Greek letters on signs.
- The Greek question mark is a semicolon (;).
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Say 'kaliméra' (morning) or 'kalispéra' (evening) on entering shops and tavernas; avoid: Launching straight into a question
- Hospitality: Accept offered coffee, sweets or raki; it is part of the welcome; avoid: Refusing flatly — take a little
- Churches: Covered shoulders and knees; quiet voices; a small candle donation; avoid: Turning your back on the altar for photos during a service
- Gestures: Wave with the palm turned towards yourself; avoid: The open palm pushed forward (moutza)
- Conversation: Family, food and football are easy topics; avoid: Lecturing on the debt crisis, Türkiye or the name of North Macedonia
- Dinner at a home: Bring pastries or wine; arrive a little late; avoid: Leaving food on the plate if you have been served more
- Dress: Casual; long trousers or skirt for monasteries; avoid: Swimwear in town, shops and churches
Scams and watch-outs
- Bus schedules are limited; check the KTEL Evvias timetable.
- Ferry to Skyros runs seasonally; verify times before travel.
Kymi is a small, quiet port village and feels safe; the real risks are summer heat, winding coastal roads and swimming where there is no lifeguard. In an emergency call 112; tourist police 1571.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Kymi yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Port of Kymi
- Chiliadou beach
- Ferry to Skyros
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikivoyage: Kymi, revision 5286683 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5286683
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/kymi). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.