A spectacular mountain road meanders 30km west from Kymi (or 30km northeast from Steni) to this rock-enclosed arc of silver pebble and sand on Evia's northeast coast, watched over by a few tavernas and domatia and bordered by a grove of maple and chestnut trees.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
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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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Archaeological Museum of Eretria
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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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With its roots in the 1830s, the innovative, award-winning family-owned Avantis estate, 5km southeast of Halkida, creates outstanding reds, whites and…
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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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Spanning the narrowest point of the Evripos Channel, this sliding drawbridge is the perfect point from which to ponder why the waters here reverse…
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Founded in 1991, the Lykos family's vineyards produce prize-winning Malagousia whites, among other fine wines, marrying traditional and cutting-edge…
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Some 30km southeast of Limni, Prokopi revolves around this enormous 20th-century pilgrimage church, named for the saint who remains central to this…
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Immediately downhill from Kymi's main square, this well-presented museum includes a display honouring Kymi-born Dr George Papanikolaou, inventor of the…
Nearby Evia attractions
10.07 MILES
Immediately downhill from Kymi's main square, this well-presented museum includes a display honouring Kymi-born Dr George Papanikolaou, inventor of the…
20.03 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…
3. Archaeological Museum of Eretria
20.21 MILES
This captivating museum displays the archaeological riches unearthed in Eretria since the 19th century, with information detailed in Greek and French. The…
20.6 MILES
Founded in 1991, the Lykos family's vineyards produce prize-winning Malagousia whites, among other fine wines, marrying traditional and cutting-edge…
22.04 MILES
With its roots in the 1830s, the innovative, award-winning family-owned Avantis estate, 5km southeast of Halkida, creates outstanding reds, whites and…
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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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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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This turn-of-the-20th-century building houses ancient artefacts uncovered in both Halkida and nearby Eretria, including a headless torso of Apollo dated…