The fact that Evia has been inhabited since the Prehistoric Era explains why there are three archaeological museums on the island.

The Archaeological Museum of Chalkida houses findings from 11.000 B.C. till the 3rd century A.D., which have been brought from throughout the island. Its collection includes house objects, jewels, tools, weapons, statues, and objects from ancient temples.  

The Archaeological Museum of Eretria hosts objects, parts of temples, jewels, etc., from different eras, but is mainly famous for its sculptures and especially for the sculptures of the Ancient Temple of Apollo. Among them, the sculpture of Thiseas and the Amazon stands out for its details.

The Archaeological Museum of Karystos is the smallest of the three museums; nevertheless, it houses interesting objects, tombstones, inscriptions with the ancient alphabet of Chalkida, and sculptures.

There are also two more archaeological collections, in Edipsos (in the spa building of the Hellenic Tourism Organization) and in Ano Potamia (next to the church of the Assumption of Virgin Mary) close to Kimi.

Another interesting museum is the Historic National Museum of Anastasios Liaskos in Kontodespoti, which was established in 1995 and presents the recent history of the island, starting from the 1821 Revolution till today.

Moreover, there are six Folklore Museums:  in Chalkida, Kimi, Karystos, Agia Anna, Limni and Amarhynthos. All host objects of the everyday life through the centuries, embroideries, art objects, tools and local costumes.

The Museum of Paleontology in Kerasia will thrill young visitors and will astonish older ones, since it hosts fossils from 10 million years ago! So far, 24 different species of animals have been proved to have lived on the island based on the discovered fossils. This museum is not to be missed!

Another venue that will delight young visitors is the Nautilus Museum of Marine Life located in Agiokampos (close to Edipsos). Apart from hosting beautiful sea-related objects, the museum presents the relationships between sea objects and aspects of everyday life, like architecture, communication, etc.

Moreover, the Museum of National History of Istiea, created by hunters of the area, presents the nature of Evia through embalmed animals, fish birds, minerals, rocks, shells, plants and insects.

Last but not least, the Museum of Friends of Giannis Skarimbas, the renowned Greek writer from Evia, is located in Chalkida and houses his objects and books, giving visitors some more information on his life.

Evia could not but have very interesting archaeological sites.
Very close to Chalkida, there was the prehistoric Chalkida, where the archaeological site of Manika is situated. Visitors may admire ruins of rectangle houses with yards around them, roads, and unusual U-shaped buildings. The latter were probably warehouses of wheat. There is also a cemetery, where researchers found many objects that are presented in the Archaeological Museum of Chalkida.  

In the area of Eretria, there are two important sites: the Ancient Eretria, which was built on a hill to the west of Eretria, and a settlement of the Middle Neolithic Era in the area of Tsaggli, Magoula. The ancient walls of the Ancient Eretria acropolis are still visible today, although they do not form a continuous wall; eight parts of the ancient walls are saved today.

Moreover, there is an ancient theatre and ruins of the ancient temple of Dionysos, while there is also the Tomb of Erotes which goes back to the dominance of the Macedonians on the island. In Tsaggli, archaeologists have found four prehistoric houses, three of which were successive. Of course, several objects were found in both places, which are now hosted in the Archaeological Museum of Eretria.  

Between Chalkida and Eretria, visitors will find the archaeological site of Lefkanti, where a very prosperous geometric settlement was situated. The Iroon of Lefkanti is an imposing arched building that was built in the 10th century B.C. and is considered to be the oldest monument of the Early Iron Era.   

The archaeological site of Kimi is situated on Viglatouri hill and consists of the ruins of a prehistoric and geometric settlement which included houses, roads, temples and graves. Although parts of the ruins are visible, there still remains a lot of research to be conducted in order for this settlement to be fully brought to light.  

The archaeological site of Archamboli includes houses, roads, metallurgy workshops, tanks and fortifications! In this area, researchers found Karystian coins and a leaden utensil.

The mausoleum of Karystos stands out among sites in the southern part of the island, as it is both well preserved and very imposing. Made of white marble, it must have been the grave of a Roman dignitary.

Another interesting archaeological site is located close to the village of Fylla, on a hill called Vrachos. Here, archaeologists revealed an ancient fortress, probably of the 6th century B.C. The fortress is quite big (230 m. x 80 m.) and there are also two complementary buildings next to it. A plethora of ceramic objects were found here as well.

Smaller, but not less important archaeological sites are located in Amarynthos (with a prehistoric settlement, a classical settlement and a temple devoted to Artemis), Artemisio (where a temple of Artemis was referred in the battle of 480 B.C. and there are ruins of ancient walls in the area of Kastri Gouvon), and Kastri Potamias (where ruins of an ancient wall and a gate are found).

In southern Evia, between Karystos and Styra there are the famous “drakospita” which means dragon houses. There are rectangle buildings of the Neolithic Era made exclusively of stone, some of which are really huge. The biggest of them was found on one top of Ochi Mountain, at about 1400 m. high! It is believed that drakospita were devoted to the Ancient Greek Gods or to Hercules. Several pottery pieces, animal stones and indications that sacrifices were conducted around them have been also found.

Another interesting place to visit in Evia is the Petrified Forest of Kerasia in the north. There are petrified trees and findings also include fossils of petrified mammals about 10-20 million years old!

Finally, while in the main villages of the island, there are always exciting things to see. For example, in Chalkida there is the imposing Karampampas Castle built by the Turks in 1684; in Karystos, there is Mpourtzi, an impressive fortress that was built in the Venetian Times in order to protect the port of Karystos; and in Edipsos there is the Cave of Syllas, which is the place where the Roman General Syllas lived when he visited Edipsos in order to relish its thermal spas.

In general, Evia has many monuments and interesting places to visit pretty much everywhere. All visitors have to do is walk, drive, ask around and, of course, read the signs!