NAXOS

It is the largest island of the Cyclades. The landscape is typically Cycladic, somewhat hilly but equally fertile. It is distinguished by the numerous amazing beaches where tourists around the island. Its towns, typically Cycladic, mixed with a lot of findings and archaeological sites throughout the island. It is a highly recommended island for a long stay and for lovers of sea and sun. In Greek mythology, according to some legends told by the pseudo-Apollodorus, it is the place where Theseus stopped over after killing the Minotaur. There abandons Ariadne, daughter of King Minos, which is collected by Dionysus the next day and then carried to Lemnos. In another version of the legend, briefly recounted by Homer in the Odyssey (XI, 321-325), Artemis kill Ariadne aa 'Day, the island bathed in rivers, "which Diodorus assimilated to Naxos, but more likely either the current day, along the northern coast of Crete. What is certain is that the island was worshiped Dionysus, patron of the vines, which were their main crop. There are regular buses, but to take full advantage of the island a car is advisable. Another possibility is to rent a bike; mopeds are advisable to cover nearby areas, as this island is the largest of the Cyclades and is too big for a small displacement vehicle.

Getting to Naxos

It is often connected with the airport and Athens. It also connects with Piraeus by regular ferry, in addition to its neighbors and more distant, sporadic

The highlights of Naxos

The capital, also called Naxos Jora, is a mix of monuments from different eras. At the port entrance, on an island, the great gate called Portara, symbol of this island with hundreds of Venetian towers scattered throughout her remains. He will carry it the rest of the grand but unfinished archaic temple of Apollo. The town is dominated by a large Venetian castle gates and towers inside it houses the archaeological museum, the Byzantine, folk, Catholic Cathedral, several monasteries and the ancient merchant school. Please visit at night as it is beautifully illuminated.

Anguida visiting villages and ancient sanctuary; Galanado and Venetian tower; Tragea area, one of the most beautiful areas of the island; Jarki and churches; Barozzi and Venetian towers; Galoxilo, Acádimi, Moni and his church; Fine Potamia, Filoti and caves Sas (where they say Zeus was born); Danacos, Apiranzos and Venetian atmosphere. Glinado south and visit their churches; Sangri; Castle and tower Apáliros Jímaros. Also Coronos, Scado, Comiaki and Apolonas and its huge statue of Apollo. Naxos, which flourished in the seventh and sixth centuries B.C., was explored with particular success by Kondoleon. In the inner region, south of the village of Sangri, there was an archaic temple of Demeter and Core (was square with 13 m side), which was later integrated into a fifth-century basilica

The ancient city of Naxos in name and location coincided with the current small town. From the archaic period are preserved in the previous islet Palati the remains-a great gate, among them an Ionic temple of the sixth century B.C. Already identified in 1924 by G. Welter as a hekatompedon (the cella is 30.50 m) and subsequently excavated and studied by G. Gruben from 1968, the temple dedicated to Apollo supposedly was in antis on both fronts, while The cella was divided into three naves. In the 60s, Zaphiropoulos addressed a necropolis near the town of Tsikalario, who had been in use since the geometric period to the seventh century. Kondoleon, in 1971, studied the ancient city of Naxos and the necropolis of Aplomata rich Cycladic sculptures.

To drink in the morning on Bikini and advise Remezzo in port. A beer in your Nikola Limeni. In the village of Mutsuna we can eat at any of the fishing taverns. Lalo Naxos town is a good place to fish plus others like Apostoli, the Meltemi and Antamona. Inside the castle, restaurants and the Kutuki Oniro. On the coast of Grotas, Ellis and restaurants La Strada (Italian). For nightlife Remember disco bars like Bikini, Captains, Noto, ecstasis, Ocean, Olé and Opera, one of the best on the island.

The beaches of Naxos

From the beaches of the west, visit Ayios Procopis, wonderful Micri Vigla, Castraki, Alicós, Agia Anna, Agios Procopios, Pirgaki and Ayasós. In the eastern part Apolonas stand, Psili Ammos, Pánormos, Mutsonas and Klidú. North, Pajia Ammos Apolonas, Lionas area, Jilia Brisi and Ambraki. We also find the typical small boats from the coastal towns that we take the most interesting coves and beaches and hidden.

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