Tower of Avlonari
The Venetian tower of Avlonari is one of the most well-preserved and impressive towers in Euboea. It is located in the village of the same name, right next to the church of Agios Nikolaos (St. Nicholas) and dominates the village’s hilltop. Due to its great height, it is visible from way further away.
The tower was probably built by the Venetians, at the end of the 14th to the beginning of the 15th century. It was part of a semaphore system between towers built on selected mountaintops, so that one tower (phryctoria) would be visible to the next tower. The towers were used for the transmission of a specific prearranged messages with the use of flames. When Avlonari occupied by the Ottomans in 1470, the tower served as the residence for the local Αgha. After the liberation of Greece, a group of Bavarian soldiers settled there and renovated it. When they left, the tower was used as the City Hall of the local Municipality.
Its dimensions are 8.10 x 8.05 meters and has a height of about 19 meters. It has four floors and the entrance is on the south side, at the level of the first floor for safety reasons. Windows can be found only the middle and upper part, while the lower part has only small openings. In 1953 it was renovated and today it is the village's main landmark.















































