Karababa Fortress, although located outside the borders of Chalkida, is now very popular and frequently visited by tourists.
Built on a hill, on the other side of the Euripus Strait, it overlooks the city. From here, there is a vast panorama of the capital of the island of Euboea.
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There are three explanations for the origin of the city's name:
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from the word "khalkos", meaning copper or bronze. And although there is no trace of any mines in this area, it turns out that there were factories here that produced weapons,
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from Chalkis, the daughter of Asopus, a mythological god,
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from "Chalki" or "Kalki", a purple shellfish that the Phoenicians used in the city for dyeing.
Chalkida is the largest city and at the same time the capital of the island Euboea.
Located at the narrowest point of the Evripos Strait, it has two bridges connecting Euboea to mainland Greece.
Situated just 70 km from Athens, it allows visits by car, bus, or suburban train.
Chalkida has an interesting and tumultuous history, which offers many interesting places to see.
Interesting places in Chalkida on the island of Euboea
On the outskirts of Chalkida, the capital of the island of Euboea, there are today neglected, yet historically and mythologically significant archaeological excavations, namely the Temple of Artemis of Aulis.
Why did Artemis take the epithet – of Aulis?
From the small town of Aulis.
The aqueduct has been preserved in quite good condition. Twelve intact arches look magnificent. The structure is integrated into the street, which serves as a bypass for the capital, and is subjected to strong vibrations, as many vehicles, including delivery trucks, pass through here. Let’s hope the vibrations do not damage this monument.
It is worth knowing that in Chalkida, the capital of the island of Euboea, there are two Archaeological Museums:
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The Archaeological Museum of Chalkida, also known as the old archaeological museum,
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The Archaeological Museum of Chalkida "Arethousa", referred to as the new archaeological museum.
In the center of Chalkida, there is the Venetian House of Vailos, the governor of the city during the Latin rule.
It was built as a public building in the first half of the 14th century, when Negroponte (the Venetian name for today's Chalkida) was under Venetian and Lombard administration.
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In the center of Chalkida, there is the Venetian House of Vailos, the governor of the city during the Latin rule.
It was built as a public building in the first half of the 14th century, when Negroponte (the Venetian name for today's Chalkida) was under Venetian and Lombard administration.
Eviais the second largest Greek island. A huge advantage is that you can drive there by car. Every day, several buses leave from here toAthens. And all of this is thanks to two bridges that connect Chalkida, the capital of Evia, to mainland Greece.
The bridges connecting Chalkida to mainland Greece have existed since ancient times.
In the 15th century, the Ottoman Empire began the conquest of the Venetian Republic. As a result of the so-called First Ottoman-Venetian War (from 1463 to 1479), on July 12, 1470, after a very bloody siege, the city of Chalkida (then known as Negroponte) came under the control of the new occupier, the Ottoman Empire.
The church dates back to the period of Latin rule, from the 13th century. It was built on the site of an older structure from the 6th century, of which the colonnades of the nave have survived.
It has retained its original form, except for corrections made after the destructive earthquakes.
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