Nea Artaki
Nea Artaki occupies a low coastal strip on the western shore of Euboea in Central Greece. The town fronts the North Euboean Gulf, where a port and long seafront form its social centre. Mountainous mainland Greece rises across the water, giving the settlement the character of a sheltered gulf, while the shore road links its waterfront with nearby Chalcis. Nea Artaki was founded in 1923 by Greek refugees from Artaki in Asia Minor, now Erdek in Turkey, after the population exchange between Greece and Turkey. This origin remains central to local identity. Rather than a resort separated from its residents, it is an active Euboean town where harbour activity, cafés and everyday life meet at the water’s edge.
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Among the coastal towns of Central Greece, Nea Artaki stands out for its roots as a community founded by Greek refugees from Artaki in Asia Minor. Set on Euboea’s western shore along the Euboean Gulf, it faces the Greek mainland and lies just north of Chalkida. The town was established in 1923, after the compulsory population exchange between Greece and Turkey, and its name preserves the memory of the refugees’ former home on the Sea of Marmara. Its seafront and harbour keep daily life closely connected to the gulf, while local traditions retain links with its Asia Minor origins. Find related webcams around Nea Artaki and the Euboean Gulf to build a fuller picture of central Euboea.
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