kammena Vourla waterfront Kammena Vourla, set along the sheltered coastline of the North Euboean Gulf and backed by the imposing slopes of Mount Knimis, is today best known for its thermal springs and relaxing seaside atmosphere. Yet the wider area has a much longer historical footprint, shaped by strategic geography, natural resources, and centuries of…
Agios Konstantinos Agios Konstantinos, today known for its long seafront and port linking mainland Greece with the northern Sporades, stands on a landscape with a much deeper past than its modern appearance suggests. Beneath the coastal roads and beaches lie the remains of Dafnountas, the ancient Lokrian city that once guarded the western flank of…
Atalanti harbour, from E Atalanti, lying at the foot of Mount Chlomon and overseeing the fertile plains of northern Locris, is one of the region’s oldest and most historically layered towns. Although today it appears as a quiet provincial centre, its roots reach deep into antiquity, unfolding through myth, classical warfare, Byzantine resilience, and the…
Larymna, view of the harbour Larymna, lying on the northern edge of the Evvoikos Gulf, stands at the meeting point of ancient Boeotia and Locris—two regions often intertwined yet historically distinct. Today a quiet coastal settlement adjoining the modern industrial port of LARCO, Larymna hides a far older identity: a fortified harbour of the Classical…
Chalkida and Evripos bridge, from S Chalkida, the vibrant capital of Evvoia, stands at one of the most remarkable natural and strategic locations in Greece: the narrow Evripos Strait, where the island nearly touches the mainland. This liminal geography shaped Chalkida’s destiny from the first human settlements to the present day. Through antiquity, the Roman…
View of Eretria, from S Eretria, seated on the gentle curve of the Evian Gulf opposite Attica, is one of the oldest continuously inhabited sites in Greece. Its history stretches across more than five millennia, and although the ancient city today lies mostly in ruins, its legacy is immense: Eretria was a maritime power, a…
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,…
Marmari harbour, from SE Antiquity: Quarries and Trade In the ancient world, Marmari was not a major city in its own right but drew its importance from nearby Karystos, one of the significant poleis of southern Evvoia. As early as the Archaic period, the area between Marmari and Styra was known for the extraction of…