This is a city with a long history and a beautiful resort, which provides guests with wide range of activities and excursions. In addition to delightful beaches, parks and reserves, vacationers are welcome to visit modern sport centers and amusement parks. Gourmet tourists will definitely enjoy many restaurants, and shopping lovers will find much pleasure in making a walk in the malls of this city.
Archaeological Museum, which is located in the central region of Chalkida, is surely one of those sights that cannot be missed. The collection of exhibits and artifacts present in the museum is mostly got from excavations in Evia. You can even look at the work of archaeologists and see the ruins of ancient cities if you visit the local archaeological complex. It is located a few kilometers away from the city; here scientists have found the traces of settlements that belong to approximately 29 - 23 centuries BC.
In the northern part of the city is the location of a beautiful building -Red House, which once has belonged to a noble Mallios family. You will see an embankment near the house. This is one of the most popular places for walks among both locals and tourists. This is just a small part of numerous notable places that guests will be offered to see in Chalkida. You may also find much fun visiting the Ethnographic Museum, St. Nicholas Church, Art Gallery, Church of St. Demetrius, Karabala Castle and Emir Zade Mosque.
In the city, there is the picturesque historical Castro District where you can see interesting constructions of different time periods. When walking here, you can admire fascinating buildings in Venetian style and monuments of the times of the Turkish reign. In this district, there is the old Emir Zade Mosque that was founded in the 15th century and is still open now. The mosque houses a lot of interesting religious artifacts.
The bright historical monument of the 17th century is the Karababa Castle that was built to protect the bay. Huge ancient bastions have been preserved to this day and have a breathtaking panoramic view of the city and its surroundings. These places are often visited not only by curious tourists, but also by professional photographs.
In the city, there are a lot of modern attractions, among which the suspension bridge is worth being mentioned. It was constructed in 1993 and now is one of the most photographed sites of Chalcis. The Old Bridge is no less interesting for tourists who always have an opportunity to admire great waves here. They literally boil under the bridge. This is due not only to the construction’s features, but also to the fact that the bridge is built in the narrowest part of the bay.
The picturesque embankment of Chalcis stretches along the coastline for several kilometers. It is a perfect place for leisurely strolls and evening entertainments. There are a lot of traditional Greek restaurants and inexpensive cafes. On the embankment, you can also find multiple stalls with gifts. Near the embankment, there are natives’ beautiful houses where travelers can take part in an unusual entertainment. Local guides give interesting tours around these houses. The natives here are famous for incredible kindness and hospitality.
Chalcis is also very popular with adherents of food tourism, as there are some of the best national restaurants of Greece. Not far from the Old Bridge is the enchanting tavern called O Giannis located. It is famous outside the town too. The tavern is private. Its owners work as cooks here and offer its visitors to taste the most popular seafood delicacies. They fish themselves too. As a supplement to the meal, the visitors of the tavern are offered to taste exquisite wine from nearby wineries.
