The greatest charm of the second largest island of Greece may be hidden in the mere 80 kilometres that separate it from the capital. Euboea is so close that we often forget that it’s still an island.

A huge island, indeed, with Chalkida as its capital, a city with an extremely long history and many loyal admirers.

Conducting a quick and absolutely unsubstantiated survey among friends and acquaintances, one can easily conclude that there must not be an Athenian who has not visited Chalkida at least once in their life, even for a few hours.

It is a destination for all, which is why on weekends it is filled with families, couples of all ages, groups of friends – young and old.

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However, although Chalkida is consistently among the first choices of Athenians for an excursion, most of us often overlook the history and the hidden charm of the place and repeat over and over again the same itinerary, i.e., a walk along the seaside promenade to the red house, coffee break by the “crazy waters” of Euripus and then back to the car and off for fresh fish and seafood in the otherwise excellent ouzo taverns in Nea Lampsakos.

The truth is that the modern city of Chalkida in no way betrays its architectural past.

The entire city until 1885 was surrounded by walls in a medieval castle, while an artificial moat made it look like a small autonomous island in the thin strip of sea that separates Euboea from Central Greece.

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