Capital: Chalkida

Overview:

The Evia Island is the second largest island in Greece, 175 km long, after Crete. It faces the Greek mainland, along the length of eastern seaboard. The historical wealth in combination to the beauties of nature, gorges, mountains, lakes, springs, forests and ideal beaches guarantee relaxing and, at the same time, active holidays.

Best Evia Sights:

• Ancient Avlida and Eretria

• The ruins of medieval Towers in Aliveri

• Castles, such as "Rizokastro", the "Venetian Castle, the castles of "Likariou", the "Bourtzi" and the "Castello Rosso", the Byzantine castle of Orei

• The Towers in Vasiliko, Mitika, Politika, Dafnoussa, Rodies

• The church of Agios Ioannis Rossos, as well as other churches and monasteries

• The 12 "Dragon Houses"

• The marble bull of Orei

• The Domed Tomb

• The Venetian Twin Towers

Places to visit:

First of all, the archaeological museum. It is located in the centre and hosts important archaeological treasures from all over Evia. 

• Edipsos Springs

• Galas Gorge

• Karystos, with the famous Karystian Marbles

• Amarynthos, Eretria, Kymi

• The fossil Forest of Kerassia

• The Lake of Dystos

• The Paraktio Swamp

• The Mount Kandili, in Prokopiou Valley, at Delta Kyrea

• Kanatadika in Istiea, a rare natural wetland

• The Steni Aesthetic Forest

Best Evia beaches:

There are numerous scenic coasts and beautiful beaches, such as Kavos, Mesochoria, Nissiotisa, Lichados, Karystos, Marmari, Limni, Rovies, Agios Minas, Alikes, and Loukisia.