Evia Map The Evia map illustrates the island's position snaking along the north-east coast of Attica, which does give it something of an 'identity crisis'.
The main town has a somewhat Schizophrenic manner in deciding whether it belongs to the mainland, or identify itself as an island. Ferry connections are poor, being confined to a number of minor crossing points to the mainland at intervals along the coast and the main Skyros to mainland link The island capital is at Chalcis, which is located halfway up the west coast (see map of Evia) at the narrowest point of the Evian Strait (known as the Euripus Channel). After crossing the bridge, (which straddles a 30m stretch of water which separates the island from the mainland) to Halkida, the road veers south, following the coastline to Eritrea, a bustling resort and a major archaeological site. Further on, a string of hamlets and fishing villages dot the route until the junction at Lepoura, where the road forks north towards Kymi. Several branch roads to the sea are worth exploring, at the beach at Kalamos is exceptional. Leave the 'Evia Map' for 'Evia' |
The island is linked to the capital, Athens, by a bridge and motorway and it is often considered, by many, to be an 'attachment' to the mainland because it is so close.