Euboea
You arrive by ferry: 10 ferry ports. The island has no airport; the nearest is ATH, on the mainland, 65.8 km in a straight line. It has 54 official bathing-water sites; of the 54 with a classification in the 2024 season, 51 were Excellent (EEA). At the municipal seat the weather is most comfortable for walking and sightseeing in May, June, September and October.
- Highest settlement
- 150 mDirrevmata, altitude in OpenStreetMap
- Settlements
- 35827 with a page of their own
- Official bathing-water sites
- 54YPEN register, EEA
- Excellent in 2024
- 51 of 5494% of classified sites (EEA)
- Airport
- Nonenearest ATH, on the mainland, 65.8 km
- Ferry ports
- 10terminal groups in OpenStreetMap
Getting there
The airport and ferry ports of the island as our sources record them. We do not copy timetables or fares, because they would go stale; where an official source exists it is linked below.
The island has no airport on the list of commercial airports. The nearest is Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (ATH), on the mainland, 65.8 km in a straight line from the main town. The journey is not a straight line and may cross water. Airport page
| Port, at the nearest settlement | Terminals in OSM |
|---|---|
| Kavos | 1 |
| Agiokampos | 1 |
| Loutra Edipsou | 1 |
| Fourni | 1 |
| Eretria | 1 |
| Paralia Kymis | 1 |
| Panagia | 1 |
| Nea Styra | 1 |
| Marmari | 1 |
| Karystos | 1 |
The number of terminals shows how closely the harbour is mapped, not how large it is or how many ferries call.
When to go
This section is about Chalkida, the municipal seat, not the whole island.
- Jan8°
- Feb9°
- Mar11°
- Apr14°
- May19°comfortable weather
- Jun24°comfortable weather
- Jul26°
- Aug26°
- Sep23°comfortable weather
- Oct18°comfortable weather
- Nov14°
- Dec10°
- Figure: mean air temperature
- Comfortable weather for walking
The weather is most comfortable for walking and sightseeing in May, June, September and October (average temperature around 20.8 °C, little rain).
The highest average temperature, about 26.4 °C, falls in July and August.
The average temperature is 10 °C or lower from December to February, while monthly rain reaches 80 mm or more in December.
Day length is 9 h 29 min at the winter solstice (07:39 to 17:07) and 14 h 51 min at the summer solstice (06:01 to 20:52), Greek time.
- Mean temperature °C
- Rain (mm, right axis)
| Month | Mean temp. °C | Rain mm | Daylight h |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8.0 | 61 | 9.8 |
| Feb | 8.6 | 55 | 10.8 |
| Mar | 10.8 | 54 | 11.9 |
| Apr | 13.9 | 31 | 13.2 |
| May | 19.1 | 22 | 14.2 |
| Jun | 24.0 | 22 | 14.8 |
| Jul | 26.4 | 14 | 14.6 |
| Aug | 26.2 | 10 | 13.7 |
| Sep | 22.5 | 32 | 12.5 |
| Oct | 17.8 | 47 | 11.3 |
| Nov | 13.5 | 61 | 10.1 |
| Dec | 9.6 | 83 | 9.5 |
Temperature and rain: NASA POWER (MERRA-2), period 2001–2020, model cell about 14 km away. The temperatures are monthly averages from a regional model. Daylight: calculated for the 15th of each month. These are regional model values and typical conditions, not a forecast.
Beaches
The 15 of 54 official sites with the most seasons of Excellent water since 2011; ties are settled by the latest classification (2024 season). It is the EU's classification by season, not a reading on the day.
| Beach | Latest class | History |
|---|---|---|
| Agia Paraskevi | Excellent | Excellent in 14 of 14 seasons |
| Agias Annas | Excellent | Excellent in 14 of 14 seasons |
| Agios Nikolaos | Excellent | Excellent in 14 of 14 seasons |
| Amarynthos 1 | Excellent | Excellent in 14 of 14 seasons |
| Amarynthos 2 | Excellent | Excellent in 14 of 14 seasons |
| Vasilika | Excellent | Excellent in 14 of 14 seasons |
| Gallida – Karystos – Pithari | Excellent | Excellent in 14 of 14 seasons |
| Gregolimano | Excellent | Excellent in 14 of 14 seasons |
| Dafni Beach | Excellent | Excellent in 14 of 14 seasons |
| Eot Eretrias | Excellent | Excellent in 14 of 14 seasons |
| Eretria Anatolika 1 | Excellent | Excellent in 14 of 14 seasons |
| Eretria Anatolika 2 | Excellent | Excellent in 14 of 14 seasons |
| Kavos Marmariou | Excellent | Excellent in 14 of 14 seasons |
| Kakolimano | Excellent | Excellent in 14 of 14 seasons |
| Kalamos Beach | Excellent | Excellent in 14 of 14 seasons |
The other 39 beaches of the island, in the region's beach list
Also mapped, not officially monitored
Named beaches in OpenStreetMap that are not on the official bathing-water list. They have no water class in our data, which says nothing about how clean the water is.
- Αγία Ειρήνη
- Άγιος Βασίλειος
- Ακρωτήρι
- Ακτή (Βουβάλι)
- Αλμυρίχι
- Ανεμάκι
- Αρχάμπολη
- Βαθυχάντακο
- Βαρελλαίων
- Βύθουρη
Towns and villages
The settlements of the island that have a page of their own, larger ones first. Population only sets the order and is never shown.
Cities and towns
- Chalkidacity, Chalkida
- Nea Artakitown, Chalkida
- Vasilikotown, Chalkida
- Psachnatown, Dirfyon - Messapion
- Aliveritown, Kymi - Aliveri Anna
- Karystostown, Karystos
- Amarynthostown, Eretria
- Istiaiatown, Istiaia-Aidipsos
- Eretriatown, Eretria
- Loutra Edipsoutown, Istiaia-Aidipsos
- Karavostown, Kymi - Aliveri Anna
- Kymitown, Kymi - Aliveri Anna
Villages
- Agios Nikolaosvillage, Chalkida
- Limnivillage, Mantoudi - Limni - Aghia Anna
- Nea Lampsakosvillage, Chalkida
- Magoulavillage, Eretria
- Oreoivillage, Istiaia-Aidipsos
- Aidipsosvillage, Istiaia-Aidipsos
- Neos Pyrgosvillage, Istiaia-Aidipsos
- Gouvesvillage, Istiaia-Aidipsos
- Dirrevmatavillage, Kymi - Aliveri Anna
- Galazia Nerasettlement, Eretria
- Ano Potamiavillage, Kymi - Aliveri Anna
- Ano Vatheiavillage, Eretria
- Koukakivillage, Eretria
- Oxylithosvillage, Kymi - Aliveri Anna
- Politikavillage, Dirfyon - Messapion
Other settlements on the island
Without a page of their own; the names are from OpenStreetMap.
- Avgariavillage
- Agathovillage
- Agdinesvillage
- Agia Annavillage
- Agia Eirinisettlement
- Agia Theklavillage
- Agia Sofiavillage
- Agioi Apostoloivillage
- Agioi Apostoloivillage
- Agiokamposvillage
- Agiossettlement
- Agiosvillage
- Agios Athanasiosvillage
- Agios Vlasiosvillage
- Agios Georgiosvillage
- Agios Georgiosvillage
- Agios Georgiosvillage
- Agios Georgios Gialtronsettlement
- Agios Dimitriosvillage
- Agios Dimitriossettlement
- Agios Ioannisvillage
- Agios Konstantinosvillage
- Agios Loukasvillage
- Agios Merkouriossettlement
- Agios Nikolaossettlement
- Agriovotanovillage
- Agriosykiasettlement
- Aetosvillage
- Akressettlement
- Akrotirisettlement
- Aktaiosettlement
- Nireos Beachvillage
- Alexissettlement
- Almyropotamosvillage
- Aloniasettlement
- Alonia (Mpotmpardeza)settlement
- Amelantessettlement
- Amygdaliavillage
- Amfitheavillage
- Andronianoivillage
and 291 more
Municipalities on the island
The municipalities whose seat or most of whose settlements are on the island.
Things to see
Named places on the island from Wikidata and OpenStreetMap, merged when they are the same place. Up to 4 per group, those with a page of their own on this site first, then those with a Wikidata item. Not a ranking of importance and not a guide; coverage is uneven.
Archaeological sites
Castles and fortifications
Museums
- Archaeological Museum of Eretria
- Archaeological museum of Karystos
- Ano Potamia Archaeological Collection
- Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Χαλκίδας «Αρέθουσα»
Monasteries
- Monastery of Saint Nicholas Galataki
- Agios Nikolaos monastery, Vatheia
- Moni Agiou Georgiou Ilion
- Monastery of St. John Kalyvitis
Viewpoints and natural landmarks
Other attractions
Nature and land
| Site | Type |
|---|---|
| Oros Ochi - Kampos Karystou - Potami - Akrotirio Kafirefs - Paraktia Thalassia Zoni, GR2420001 | Site of Community Importance (SCI) |
| Dirfys: Dasos Stenis - Delfi, GR2420002 | Site of Community Importance (SCI) |
| Megalo Kai Mikro Livari - Delta Xeria - Ydrochares Dasos Ag. Nikolaou - Paraktia Thalassia Zoni, GR2420004 | Site of Community Importance (SCI) |
| Megalo Kai Mikro Livari - Delta Xeria, GR2420007 | Special Protection Area (SPA) |
| Limni Dystos, GR2420008 | Special Protection Area (SPA) |
| Oros Kantili, GR2420010 | Special Protection Area (SPA) |
| Ori Kentrikis Evvoias, Paraktia Zoni Kai Nisides, GR2420011 | Special Protection Area (SPA) |
| Oros Ochi, Paraktia Zoni Kai Nisides, GR2420012 | Special Protection Area (SPA) |
The land of the island
Woodland or shrubland 75%, Open/natural land (grassland, bare ground) 20%, Cropland 5%, Water 5%.
Source: ESA WorldCover 2021, a 10 m satellite classification generalised to a ~1 km grid and counted inside the island's outline. Shares are rounded to 5% and describe what covers the ground, not land use or building rights. On small islands the grid is coarse and coastal cells may read as water.
How the numbers were counted
The island is a place=island outline in OpenStreetMap and its area is computed from it. Settlements, beaches, airports and ports belong to the island when their point lies inside the outline (or, for beaches and ports, up to 250 to 500 m outside it).
A municipality counts as being on the island when its seat or main town is there, or when at least half of its settlements are. A port is a group of ferry terminals mapped in OpenStreetMap within 1 km of each other; the name is the nearest settlement.
The page exists because the island has a city, town or village (or a hamlet with an official bathing-water site or a ferry port) and at least two of: an official bathing-water site, a port or airport, a settlement with a page of its own, a Wikidata item.
Places nearby
Pages of this site, in a straight line and on the same side of the water, nearest first.
Towns and villages
Beaches
- Asteria ChalkidasExcellent, 700 m
- SouvalaExcellent, 737 m
- KourentiExcellent, 1.3 km
Sights
- Ancient Greek theatre of EretriaArchaeological site, 18.5 km
- Archaeological Museum of EretriaMuseum, 18.5 km
Other islands in the same unit
- Skyros74.5 km
See also
- Dirfyon - Messapion Municipalitymunicipality
- Eretria Municipalitymunicipality
- Istiaia-Aidipsos Municipalitymunicipality
- Karystos Municipalitymunicipality
- Kymi - Aliveri Anna Municipalitymunicipality
- Mantoudi - Limni - Aghia Anna Municipalitymunicipality
- Municipality of Chalkidamunicipality
- Euboearegional unit
- Central Greeceregion
- Archaeological sites on the island of Euboea16
- Beaches with excellent water quality on the island of Euboea48
- All islandslist
- All regionslist
- All beacheslist
- Greece month by monthlist
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from the sources below, with the date each was updated.
- Monthly climate normalsNASA POWER, MERRA-2 meteorological model · 2001–2020 climatology period returned by NASA POWER · Date:
- Sea temperature (NOAA OISST)NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / Physical Sciences Laboratory · OISST v2.1 monthly long-term mean climatology, 1991-2020 period · Date:
- Everyday places, tourism, transport and natureOpenStreetMap contributors, via the Overpass API · Live database at the time of the query · Date:
- Designated bathing waters (locations)Ministry for Environment and Energy: YPEN geoportal · Current bathing season register · Date:
- Bathing water quality classificationEuropean Environment Agency: WISE Bathing Water Directive database · Latest assessed season in the EEA database; every season from 2011 is kept as a per-beach history · Date:
- AirportsFraport Greece; the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (ΥΠΑ/HCAA); Wikipedia (cross-checked for IATA/ICAO codes and coordinates) · Checked 24 September 2026 · Date:
- Natura 2000 protected sitesMinistry for Environment and Energy: YPEN geoportal · Current national Natura 2000 network · Date:
- Natura 2000 site namesEuropean Environment Agency (EEA) / European Commission Directorate-General for Environment (DG ENV) · EEA Natura 2000 register, snapshot taken 25 September 2026 (446 Greek sites) · Date:
- Land cover (ESA WorldCover)ESA WorldCover consortium, via public AWS S3 · ESA WorldCover 2021, v200 · Date:
- Wikidata landmarks: castles, monasteries, museums, archaeological sites and natural landmarksWikidata contributors · Live SPARQL query snapshot, taken 25 September 2026 · Date:
- Tourist attractions and natural landmarksOpenStreetMap contributors, via a Geofabrik snapshot · Geofabrik snapshot, downloaded 25 September 2026 · Date:
- Island outlines, settlements, municipal boundaries, seats and ferry terminalsOpenStreetMap (Geofabrik Greece extract, 24 Sep 2026), ODbL · Date:
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