Folklore Museum of Chalkis

The Folklore Museum of Chalkis was founded in 1981 by Evia Studies Company and the Municipality of Chalkis. It is housed in three halls of the historic castle Negroponte. It houses more than 1,200 artifacts, precious handmade objects and objects of daily life of past eras that no longer exist nowadays.

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Museum of Sea Creatures “Nautilus”

When you enter the museum you will watch a ten-minute documentary that will take you back in time. The museum is painted in deep blue that will make you feel like you are in the sea. The welcoming guides will show you the thousands of exhibits and will explain things like how to cultivate pearls and where each fossil was found.

Open hours

1/6- 31/10: Daily 10:00- 14:30 & 18:00 - 21:00

1/11- 31/5: Daily 10:00- 14:30

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Museum of Petrified Mammals of Kerasia

In this museum you will find fossils from 6.5 million to 9 million years back. 24 different species (from felines to mammals) were found in Kerasia region in the last 50 years and their fossils are exhibited in this museum. Among the most intriguing are the hyenas, the three-toed horses but also animals resembling small giraffes. Also, you will see skeletons and bones of animals, fossils and photographs. This is a well-organized museum worth visiting.

Open hours  Daily, except Monday: 10:00 - 14:00 & 17:00 - 20:00

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Ancient Eretria

The ruins of ancient Eretria are scattered beneath the modern city. Among the ruins you will find the Temple of Apollo, the House of the mosaics, the Dome and the most important monument, the ancient theater.

Open hours  Daily, except Monday: 08:30-15:00

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Karababa Castle

The location of the Castle is related to the ancient city Kanithos as traces of buildings and tombs have been found there, on the soil surface. The hill was fortified for the first time during the Roman period, but was definitely not fortified during the Byzantine period, the Venetian period and the first centuries of the Ottoman rule. The fortress that we see today was built by the Turks in 1684, in order to protect Chalkis from the Venetians. It was designed by Venetian Gerolimo Galopo based on European standards.

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Limni Evias

This city looks like an Aegean island. It is undoubtedly the most picturesque village in northern Evia, with narrow streets, traditional houses and a pine forest. Limni is a city built amphitheatrically, near ancient Elymnion where, based on Sophocles, Zeus and Hera first met. Most residents of Limni are of Aegean origin because back in the 16th century many Aegean captains moved to this area. The coastal zone of Limni is quite popular with tourists and locals with many cafes and restaurants with a view of the Evian Gulf and the green hillside of the city.

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Steni

Steni is one of the most famous winter resorts in Greece and one of the most picturesque villages of Evia. It is situated at the foot of Dirfys, the highest mountain in Evia, 30 km. from Halkida. Steni has 1,280 inhabitants and consists of three settlements: Pano and Kato Steni and the almost abandoned village of Pyrgos (Skounteri). In the village center there is a paved square with picturesque water fountains. There are also trees which offer their shade over the traditional cafes and taverns.

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Atsitsa

Atsitsa beach is considered the most picturesque beach of Skyros. It is a little bay with pebbles and sand.

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