Euboea facts for kids

Euboea (in red); the rest of Greece and Turkey (in green)

Euboea (pronounced "Yoo-bee-uh") is a large island in Greece. It's not just an island; it's also one of Greece's 51 main areas, called prefectures. Euboea is the second biggest island in all of Greece! It covers about 3,655 square kilometers. This island is located east of two other Greek areas, Boeotia and Attica. The beautiful Aegean Sea surrounds Euboea. The main city and capital of Euboea is Chalkida, which is also the largest city on the island.

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Topography of Euboea and parts of the Greek mainland.
Landscape near Eretria
View of Kantili mountain.
Exhibits in the archaeological museum of Chalcis.
Silver drachma of the Euboean League. Obverse: Head of the nymph Euboea. Reverse: Bull's head, kantharos to right EY[ΒΟΙΕΩΝ] "of the Euboeans".
St Demetrius in Avlonari (10th)
Medieval church of Agia Paraskevi, Chalcis.
Kokkinokastro (Castelrosso) of Karystos
Bourtzi castle, Karystos
The Chalcis' Bridge connecting the island with the mainland of Greece.
Kymi
The upper gymnasion of ancient Eretria
Depiction of Negroponte (Chalcis) by Giacomo Franco (1597)
Church in Aliveri
Venetian tower in Avlonari
Venetian tower of Trachili
Beach of Chalcis
The Dragon house on Mount Ochi
A tiny river flowing by the Dirfi mountain

Euboea facts for kids

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