Chalcis
The tidal strait of Euripus, which reverses direction roughly every six hours with a brief pause between each turn, runs directly through Chalcis, the main city of the Greek island of Euboea. A bridge crosses the strait at its narrowest point, and an Ottoman castle overlooks the town from the mainland hill of Karababa. The walkable centre has a dense food-and-drink scene and a concentration of historic churches, and the city served as a Venetian fortress — known as Negroponte — through much of the Middle Ages.
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- Population59,125
- Nearest water from center 2.2 km1.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.8 km2.3 mi
Nearest airports
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Chalcis: quick answers
Where is Chalcis?
Chalcis is in Εύβοια, Greece, about 29 km18 miles in a straight line from Thebes.
How do you get to Chalcis?
The nearest airport is Spata-Artemida (ATH), about 1 hr 9 min away by road. The nearest train station is Χαλκίδα, about 8 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Chalcis?
The warmest month is July, averaging 27°C81°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 8°C46°F. The wettest month is December, with about 83 mm3.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Chalcis?
OpenStreetMap lists 5 museums, 44 restaurants, 48 cafés and 28 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Chalcis?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Eretria, Limni and Kymi. Chalcis is listed among the day trips from Athens.