Naxos
The seducer of Cyclades
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Top Attractions
Top attractions, top sights, archaeological sites, museums, monasteries, beaches, picturesque places, special places, photos, panoramic photos, virtual tours, etc.
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Archaeological Sites
Archaeological sites, classical antiquity, roman history, byzantine history, medieval history, venetian, etc.
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Museums
Museums, archaeological museums, byzantine museums, history museums, galleries, folklore museums, coin museums, maritime museums, war museums, etc.
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Monasteries
Monasteries, nunneries, places of worship, etc.
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History
Naxos, as evidenced by the archaeological findings at the sites of Grota and cave Za, was already inhabited in the 4th millennium BC during the Neolithic period, when there were settlements with developed societies. During the 3rd millennium BC, when the Cycladic civilization developed in the Aegean, of which Naxos was one of the most important centers, as evidenced by …
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Culture
Naxos is an island with a great music and dance tradition. Some great musical families of Greece who continue the island tradition of the Cyclades, such as the Konitopoulos, the Hatzopoulos and the Koukoularides, are of Naxian origin. Families of musicians, singers, instrumentalists and lyricists, continuing the music and dance tradition of Naxos, exist today in the settlements of Kinidaro, …
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Activities
ON THE PATHWAYS OF NAXOS For hikers and nature lovers, Naxos is a real paradise as there are dozens of paths that cross it from one end to the other. Experienced guides will take you to them. organized trips AROUND NAXOS BY BUS Boarding takes place in Chora and follows the central road that crosses mountainous Naxos. It ends in …
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Sea & Mountain
Mountain and sea, beaches, picturesque beaches, lakes, rivers, waterfalls, canyons, mountain shelters, etc.
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Photographs
Photographs and Images, monument photographs, beautiful photographs, etc.
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Information
Travel information, weather forecast, ship schedules, bus schedules, airplane schedules, useful phone numbers, coastguard, police station, town hall, etc.