Aliveri, powerplant Aliveri, today one of the most active towns in central-southern Euboea, has a history that is far deeper than its modern industrial profile suggests. The name “Aliveri” is believed to derive from the old Ottoman-era property holders of the area—most likely the Ali Bey (or Ali Veli) estate—whose name gradually Hellenised into Aliveri.…
Boufalo bay A Short History of Almyropotamos Almyropotamos takes its name from the distinctive brackish spring that emerges near the shoreline — the “Μεγάλη Φλέβα” (“Great Vein”). As the fresh water mixes with seawater, the stream acquires a slightly salty character, giving the area its descriptive name: Almyropotamos, literally “salty river.” The settlement grew on…
Ancient Styra – The City of the Dryopes The history of Nea Styra begins with ancient Styra, a city whose origins reach into the prehistoric past. Ancient authors mention that the region was inhabited by the Dryopes, an early Greek tribe pushed southward during the great movements of peoples. The Dryopes left few written records,…