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It’s 175km long and lies opposite
the mainland of Greece. The sea between
the 2 parts is called
Evoikos Channel.
Population : 230.000
Halkida
Old Bridge
Our school
The castleLighthouse
Halkida or Chalkis is the headtown
of Evia island.
It has about 90.000 inhabitants .It is famous for Evripos Channel or straits and the phenomenon of tide .
It is located at the narrowest place of the channel.
• The waters flow up
and down the channel !
• They change direction every 6 hours !
• It’s the tide !
• All the visitors admire these
“ crazy waters”.
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The first bridge was builtin 540 AD
in the Byzantine period .
In 1883 it was replaced
by a mechanical bridge .
The sliding bridge which we have today was made in 1962 .
The old bridge
The two parts of the bridge open every night
– at midnight to let cargo ships
and big sailing boatssail to the North
or to the South Evoikos Channel .
We can see Karababas Hill . It’s across the channel ! At the top is the old castle .
We are going over the bridge now !
The old castle
lies on
Karababas hill
on the mainland !
It is located
on a strategic
position
overlooking
the straits
of Evripos
and the town.
We can see the sea and Saint Nicolas square from the castle.It is our favourite square. There is a playground,
a basketball court and lots of cafés.
In winter there is an ice -skating ring. It is cool !!!
Can you see the snowed mountain in the background ?It is the highest mountain on the island -1743 m !!!
It is getting dark. The train is taking us back to the seafront and we can see the lights of
the hotels, the houses and the Town Hall.
This is the seafront where both the local people and the visitors go for a walk.It is the most popular place of our town.
This is our Town Hall at Christmas time . At night it looks brilliant !!!It has got two domes on its roof !!!
The Town Hall is a 3 storey neoclassical building of 1906. It is very delicate and it has
got some baroque decorations. There are 2 domes on its roof. It looks magnificent at
night when it is lit up.
This monument is in memory of the people
who were killed in the 2nd World War.
Today many teenagers meet their friends “at the statues”…
The house with the statues was built in 1891.There are 4 statues - 2 women and 2 men at the
top. Today it hosts the Folk Dance society.
The Red House is located at the north of the seafront.It was built in 1884. During the German occupation
it hosted the military Headquarters.
This is our museum .
It opened in 1960.
The visitors can see finds
from all over Evia.
They show that people
have lived on our island
since the Paleolithic
period! (110.000 B.C.)
It was built in 1900
on the site of
a Muslim mosque.
It is decorated with
marble pillars ,
wooden sculptures
and wall paintings.
Saint Paraskevi is the Patron Saint of our town .Archaeologists believe that it is built
on the ruins of an ancient temple dedicated to Jeus .
There are festivities on the 26th July and there is a big fair famous in the area .
Our Railway Station is beautiful ! It is 105 years old .
The first train to Athens left Halkida on 10th March 1905 !
The Light House . Its light helps the sailors at night .
They must cross the narrow channel very carefully !
The new bridge is a suspension bridge. It is a feat of engineering! It is 694m long and 13m wide. It is 35m above the sea.
They started building it in 1993 and took 8 years to finish.
Some adventurous people from all the country Come to this bridge
for Bungee Jumping !!!Can you hear them ?
There is a kayak club.Many teenagers are members . They enjoy
the view of the town from the sea !
They don’t go when the current is very strong !
“ Ithaki ” As you set out for Ithaki
hope the voyage is a long one full of adventure , full of discovery .
Laistrygonians and Cyclopes ,angry Poseidon
- don’t be afraid of them !
You will never find things Like that on your way
as long as you keep your thoughts
raised high ,
as long as a rare excitement
stirs your spirit and your body .
…
Laistrygonians
And Cyclopes ,
wild Poseidon
you won’t encounter them
unless
you bring them along
inside your soul ,
unless your soul
sets them up
in front of you . Konstandinos Kavafis
Greek poet