Karystos

Karystos is a seaside town on the southern tip of , looking across the narrow strait toward the Greek mainland. It serves as the gateway to Mount Ochi, a rugged and windswept massif known for its ancient drakospita.
dimoskarystou.gr
Wikivoyage
Wikipedia
Photo: Cornishstrongbitter, Public domain.
Photo: Glinard, CC0.
  • Type: Town with 4,960 residents
  • Description: town on Euboea island, Greece
  • Also known as: “Karysto”
  • Postal code: 34001

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bourtzi of Karystos and Procurator’s Mausoleum.

Castle
Photo: Lapost, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a castle.

Archaeological site
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an archaeological site.

Town hall
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town hall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mýloi and Mekounída.

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Hamlet
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet.

Karystos

Latitude
38.0155° or 38° 0′ 56″ north
Longitude
24.4199° or 24° 25′ 12″ east
Population
4,960
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
United Nations Location Code
GR KST
Open location code
8GC62C89+6W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 269159981
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
260935
Wiki­data ID
Q995656
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikivoyage.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Karystos from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Ancient Greek to Vietnamese—“Karystos” goes by many names.
  • Ancient Greek (to 1453): “Κάρυστος”
  • Arabic: “كارستوس”
  • Arabic: “كاريستوس”
  • Armenian: “Կարիստոս”
  • Asturian: “Karystos”
  • Basque: “Karisto (Grezia)”
  • Basque: “Karisto”
  • Belarusian: “Карыстас”
  • Bulgarian: “Каристос”
  • Catalan: “Carist”
  • Catalan: “Caristos”
  • Catalan: “Carystos”
  • Catalan: “Carystus”
  • Catalan: “Karustos”
  • Cebuano: “Kárystos”
  • Chinese: “卡里斯托斯”
  • Dutch: “Karystos”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاريستو”
  • Finnish: “Kárystos”
  • French: “Caryste”
  • French: “Carystos”
  • French: “Karystos”
  • French: “Kárystos”
  • Galician: “Caristo”
  • Galician: “Caristos”
  • Galician: “Carystos”
  • German: “Karystos”
  • Greek: “Kárystos”
  • Greek: “Κάρυστος Εύβοιας”
  • Greek: “Κάρυστος”
  • Greek: “Οθωνόπολις”
  • Hungarian: “Karüsztosz”
  • Italian: “Caristo”
  • Italian: “Carystus”
  • Italian: “Karystos”
  • Japanese: “カリストス (エヴィア県)”
  • Japanese: “カリストス”
  • Japanese: “カリュストス”
  • Latin: “Carystus”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Kárystos”
  • Persian: “کاریستوس”
  • Polish: “Karistos”
  • Polish: “Karystos”
  • Portuguese: “Caristo”
  • Romanian: “Karistos”
  • Russian: “Каристοс”
  • Russian: “Каристос”
  • Russian: “Оѳοнοпοлис”
  • Serbian: “Karistos”
  • Serbian: “Каристос”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Karist”
  • Silesian: “Karistos”
  • Spanish: “Caristo”
  • Swedish: “Kárystos”
  • Turkish: “Karistos”
  • Ukrainian: “Карист”
  • Ukrainian: “Каристос”
  • Urdu: “کاریسٹوس”
  • Vietnamese: “Karystos”
  • “Káristos”
  • “Karystos”
  • “Kárystos”
  • “Othonopolis”
  • “Othonópolis”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Karystos”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Káto Aetós and Grampiá.

Greece: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Athens, Thessaloniki, Lesvos, and Heraklion.

Explore These Curated Destinations

Discover places selected for their distinct character and enduring appeal.