Spanning the narrowest point of the Evripos Channel, this sliding drawbridge is the perfect point from which to ponder why the waters here reverse direction every few hours, an event whose full explanation has eluded observers since Aristotle, and was dreaded by ancient mariners. The bridge's original span dates from 410 BC.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
17.61 MILES
This superb and much-expanded museum explores the rich history of Thiva, which as ancient Thebes played a major role in Greek civilisation from the Bronze…
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29.13 MILES
Eleusis occupies a great site on the slopes of a low hill, close to the shore of the Saronic Gulf. Although little has been restored, the scale of its…
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21.09 MILES
Mt Parnitha, about 25km north of Athens, comprises a number of smaller peaks, the highest of which is Karavola (1413m), tall enough to get snow in winter…
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11.79 MILES
Ancient Eretria was a major maritime power with an eminent school of philosophy, and was destroyed in 87 BC by the Roman commander Sylla. Its scant but…
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29.29 MILES
The evocative, overgrown and secluded ruins of the ancient port of Ramnous, about 10km northeast of Marathon, stand on a picturesque plateau overlooking…
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Archaeological Museum of Eretria
11.81 MILES
This captivating museum displays the archaeological riches unearthed in Eretria since the 19th century, with information detailed in Greek and French. The…
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21.12 MILES
One of the island's oldest convents, now home to six gently welcoming nuns, the splendidly positioned 16th-century Galataki convent lies 9km southeast of…
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3.29 MILES
With its roots in the 1830s, the innovative, award-winning family-owned Avantis estate, 5km southeast of Halkida, creates outstanding reds, whites and…
Nearby Evia attractions
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This striking 15th-century mosque contains an intriguing exhibition on Evia's history and cartography, with displays of local maps dating back to the 16th…
0.19 MILES
Set within a small courtyard, Halkida's beautiful cream-walled synagogue dates from the 19th century: it was rebuilt in the 1850s following a fire that…
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Honouring Halkida's patron saint, the modest Byzantine church of Agia Paraskevi, with its impressive tower, was founded around 1250 AD.
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This turn-of-the-20th-century building houses ancient artefacts uncovered in both Halkida and nearby Eretria, including a headless torso of Apollo dated…
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Halkida's 19th-century grandeur just about endures at the waterfront Kokkino Spiti mansion, dating from 1884. Built into the rock, it became headquarters…
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Around 2km east of the centre, just north of the bus station, this well-preserved Roman-Venetian aqueduct spans a busy road.
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With its roots in the 1830s, the innovative, award-winning family-owned Avantis estate, 5km southeast of Halkida, creates outstanding reds, whites and…
9.7 MILES
Founded in 1991, the Lykos family's vineyards produce prize-winning Malagousia whites, among other fine wines, marrying traditional and cutting-edge…