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The Cyclades largest island Naxos is located in the Aegean Sea and features a wide range of antique structures, undulating villages and magnificent beaches.
Naxos is the largest Greek Island of the Cyclades island group, in the Aegean Sea. It is located near Paros and Mykonos and features many picturesque and mountainous villages and long golden sandy beaches. The island comprises the two municipalities of Naxos and Drymalia.
Naxos is a famed, self-sufficient tourist destination, with numerous historic ruins of Byzanthine and Venetian influence. See outstanding monuments like the 13th-century Venetian Naxos castle, the little whitewashed Myrditiotissa chapel and the Portara or Great Door. In addition to the Temple of Demeter, Naxos has two unfinished monumental statues of men that are well worth seeing in villages themselves worth seeing, Melanes and Apollonas village. The Naxian countryside is strewn with Venetians towers like the 17th-century Frangopoulos tower in the hamlet of Chalki and the Bellonia in Galando. Go hiking just outside Filoti village and see the 45-ft. Hellenistic Himaros tower. Amidst the many Byzantine Churches are the 7th-century monastery of Panagia Drossiani and the Cathedral of Ayios Mamas. Explore the many villages each having their own unique atmosphere and features. The Archaeological Museum of Naxos, Folk Art Museum and the Venetian Museum are worth the visit. Comb the sea, mountain and ecosystems and explore the diverse flora and fauna of the region. Enjoy the many magnificent beaches around the city like the Agios Prokopios, Plaka and Agios Georgios and enjoy just about every watersports.
Having been preserving its culture for many centuries, Naxos host a number of annual events like the Dionysia festival, Naxos Cultural Festival, Rakee Distillery festival and religious festivals like the Virgin Mary Festival, Agios Ioannis Festival and Agia Marina Celebration.
The accommodations in Naxos feature various architecture deco and ranges from budget to mid-range and up-scale luxury lodgings like Apollon, Castro and Chateau Zevgoli.
Naxos Hotel and Attractions Guides
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Top Naxos Hotels
Naxos Imperial Resort And Spa Beach 1 Hotel Lianos Studios Finikas Hotel Kamari Village Hotel Beach 2 Hotel Beach1 Hotel Hotel Porto Lagos Mare Hotel Nissaki Beach Hotel Paradisia Village Hotel Iria Beach Hotel Villa Marandi Naxos Beach II Hotel Palace Hotel Stellida Hotel Summerland Holiday's Resort Sun Rocks Hotel Lianos Village Hotel Ikaros Studios Galini Hotel Agios Prokopios Hotel Chateau Zevgoli Hotel Oasis Studios Chateau Zeugoli Hotel Apollon Hotel Annita's Village Hotel Ioanna Apartments Astir Of Hotel Alkyoni Beach Hotel Acti Plaka Hotel Ammos Studios Aeolis Hotel Faros Studios Apartments Mathiassos Village Hotel Naxia Villa Studios Diogenis Studios Galaxy Hotel Mikri Vigla Hotel Kavouras Village Hotel Paradissia Apartments Studios Alsos Studios Panos Kymata Hotel Spiros Hotel Oniro Studios Romantic Palace Hotel Sofos Studios Villa Kelly Apartments Naxos Holidays Hotel
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Top Naxos Attractions
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Towns & Cities
Agios Ioannis Agios Mamas Agios Stefanos Ano Mera Antiparos Azolimnos Drios Ermoupolis Finikas Folegandros Galissas Ios Iraklia Kalafatis Kamares Koufonissia Marpissa Megas Gialos Mykonos Mylopotas Naoussa Naxos Ornos Parikia Paros Piso Livadi Possidonia Syros Tinos Tourlos
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Naxos Resources
Naxos http://www.naxos.gr/ Naxos Festival.com http://www.naxosfestival.com Naxos Island http://www.naxosisland.eu/
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