Euboea

The island of mainland Greece

• Archaeological Sites

  Archaeological sites, classical antiquity, roman history, byzantine history, medieval history, venetian, etc.

• Museums

  Museums, archaeological museums, byzantine museums, history museums, galleries, folklore museums, coin museums, maritime museums, war museums, etc.

• Monasteries

  Monasteries, nunneries, places of worship, etc.

• History

  Edipsos is not a city that has developed in recent years. On the contrary, it has its own share of history, its roots are deep. According to tradition, it was colonized by Iones and they gave it the name "Ellopia" in honor of Ellops, son of Ione. Later it is mentioned as "Idepsos", in Aristotle's Meteorology. Plutarch describes the social …

• Culture

  DANCE & SONG From the villages of Karysto, self-taught instrumentalists were born who created dance songs. The lyre, the tsabuna and the tambourine were the main instruments. Later the lute and violin were added. The leaves of the ivy, the maidenhair tree and the lemon tree also make the sound of a trumpet and a clarinet, when they are masterfully …

• Activities

  HIKING IN THE PLATANISTOS VALLEY (Epanochori - Platanistos - Potami: route of about 4 hours) The springs in the enchanting location of Epanochorio and the sycamore trees suggest to us the spectacular landscape of the Platanistos valley. The dirt road leads us to Mastrogiannai and through the old school path we go down to the bridge and proceed towards the …

• Sea & Mountain

  Mountain and sea, beaches, picturesque beaches, lakes, rivers, waterfalls, canyons, mountain shelters, etc.

• Information

  Travel information, weather forecast, ship schedules, bus schedules, airplane schedules, useful phone numbers, coastguard, police station, town hall, etc.