The picturesque embankment of Chalcis stretches along the coastline for several kilometers. It is a perfect place for leisurely strolls and evening entertainments. There are a lot of traditional Greek restaurants and inexpensive cafes. On the embankment, you can also find multiple stalls with gifts. Near the embankment, there are natives’ beautiful houses where travelers can take part in an unusual entertainment. Local guides give interesting tours around these houses. The natives here are famous for incredible kindness and hospitality.
Chalcis is also very popular with adherents of food tourism, as there are some of the best national restaurants of Greece. Not far from the Old Bridge is the enchanting tavern called O Giannis located. It is famous outside the town too. The tavern is private. Its owners work as cooks here and offer its visitors to taste the most popular seafood delicacies. They fish themselves too. As a supplement to the meal, the visitors of the tavern are offered to taste exquisite wine from nearby wineries.
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