Naxos is the largest island located in the center of a group of islands called the Cyclades. It was the heart of Cycladic culture – one of the first and most important civilizations in the Mediterranean.

Marble statuettes, temple ruins, Byzantine monasteries, Venetian castles, crusades by pirates, conquerors and struggles for freedom are only part of the island’s rich history that counts four millennia of human presence. Today, It is the most fertile island in the Aegean, with a friendly and hospitable population.

A richly varied landscape blessed by Mother Nature with fruitful valleys, high mountains and endless sandy beaches make Naxos a charming and beautiful destination – a warm hug from the universe.

General information
Area: 440 km2
Population: 16.000 inhabitants
Capital: Chora in the western side of the island
Shoreline: 148km
Highest peak: Mount Zeus (Zas) 1004 metres
Distance from Piraeus: 103 sea miles
Access: Both by air and sea from Athens

Local products
Potatoes, fruits and vegetables, wine, citrus liqueur, olive oil, wide variety of cheese, ceramic and weaving products.

Interesting Sites
• Portara, the ruins of a temple dedicated to the God Apollo built on the cliffs of Palatia
• The ruins of the ancient Mycenaean settlement in Grotta
• The temple of the God Dionysus in Livadi
• The ruins of the Goddess Demetra temple in Gyroulas
• The huge “Kouros” statues in Appollon and Melanes villages
• The Castle in Chora
• The archaeological museum in the castle
• The Venetian and Greek Medieval castles that you can find all over the island
• The Hellenistic “Himaros Tower” in Filoti
• The ancient “Palaiopyrgos” in Tripodes
• The “Apano Kastro” in Tragaia valley
• The old “Faneromeni” Monastery
• The “Agios Hryssostomos” Monastery and the small church “Theologaki”
• “Pyrgos tis Ipsilis”
• The Early Christian church of “Panagia Drossiani”