Karystos Marbles

The marbles of Karystos possess a special place in the mineral wealth of South Evia. Once they were used as bulky monoliths especially for piers in various constructions. This specific kind of Karrystos’marbles is known in the field of commerce as Cipollino from the Italian word “Cipolla” which means onion because it has the colorings and the veinings of the onion.