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Agia Paraskevi is located in Chalkida. It belongs to the category of the temples built over ancient temples, dedicated to one of the gods of Dodecatheon. This specific temple was built in the 5th century over the temple of goddess Artemis. The order was given by the Emperor Justinian, who made every effort in order to make the tradition of...
It could be described as “a small church in the middle of nowhere”. This small and simple church is located in northern Evia, in the direction towards Vasilika, 2 kilometers outside the village Nea Sinasos, in a route full of trees and smells of Greece. A unique landscape is composed of plane trees, cypress trees, small hills, streams and...
The temple of Agios Ioannis o Rosos (Saint John the Russian) is located in Prokopi of Evia, 60 kilometers from Aidipsos, after Psachna. You’ll find it on the road to northern Evia from Chalkida. This temple is towering, with large marble columns inside. The huge frescoes depict important moments of Christianity with dark colors. Saint John the...
The monastery was built in about the 13th - 17th century in the foothills of mountain Valantio, near the Baths of Aidipsos, northwest Evia. The foundations of the temple are the ancient temple and the oracle of god Apollo (or otherwise god Sun). Many invaders desired its riches and destroyed parts of it. Mainly during the German occupation of...
Since many centuries, the temple of Osios David (Saint David) is located in the mountain Ksiro, just outside Aidipsos. The temple was built there by Saint David himself, above the ruins of an old temple that was destroyed by the Turks in 1470. The monastery was destroyed again later by the Turks and was finally reconstructed in 1877. In the...
Agios Charalambis monastery, dating back to the 12th century, is located in southeastern Evia, in Avlonari village. The monks of the monastery were involved in protecting the residents of the area and also participated in battles, like during the Revolution of 1821 and the Greek anti-German resistance movement (1941-1944). The monastery is...
This historic 17th century monastery was destroyed many times by foreign invaders and is located in Kymi. The monks of the monastery fought many times forcefully for the freedom of their country and so the foreign invaders had many reasons to destroy the monastery each time. Historical documents and books of the 18th and the 19th century, as...
The oldest church of the island is built in northwest Evia, south of Limni and west of Prokopi. It was built in the 7th century, on a cliff 200 meters above the sea, above the ruins of the ancient Greek temple of god Poseidon. This Christian temple is dedicated to Agios Nikolaos. Poseidon and Agios Nikolaos are the protectors of the sea and of...
The monastery of Saint Irene Chrysovalantou, with the two chapels of Saint Onoufrios and Saint Iov, is built in northwestern Evia, in the mount Telethrio, between Rovioi and Ilioi. It is a women’s monastery
built some years ago in the middle of a verdant landscape, with a view to the Evian bay. It is a place you should definitely visit.
The holy temple of Theotokos is located in Vasiliko, south of Chalkida. The temple was built for the first time in the 15th century. The current building is said to be the third in the same location, as the two previous were destroyed after numerous invasions. It is a domed basilica with colorful paintings, combining elements of the past with...
The temple of Agios Dimitrios is the Cathedral of Chalkida. It is a basilica with three naves, built in 1837. Here you will see unique paintings, done during the renovations of the temple. The biggest feasts of the island and the city take place inside this temple.
The church of Agia Anna was built in 1776, northwest of Chalkida, in the homonymous area. The church, at an altitude of 270 meters, offers an amazing view to the Aegean Sea through a verdant landscape. Next to the temple is operating a folk art museum with traditional clothing and textiles of the region. Don’t miss the carnival of Shrove...
