| Naxos, this beautiful Cycladic
Island lies at the center of Aegean sea. It is the biggest island
of the complex and distinguishes for its long-age history and fertile
land. Naxos has a ground of 440 sq. km and a shore length that stretches
up to 148 km.
It borders with many cycladic islands and is connected to them through
frequent ferry courses.
Westwards, Naxos borders with Paros, northwards with Mykonos and
Delos, southwards – southeastwards with small Cyclades islands (Heraklia,
Shinoussa, Koufonissia) and eastwards with the small islands of
Donoussa, Stroggili and Aghia Paraskevi.
According to mythology, Naxos is the homeland of Dionysos. It is
the only cycladic island with a fertile ground, as it is blessed
from the god.
Naxos produces citrus fruits and excellent wine from ancient times
to our days.
A tour around the island, at the archaeological and historical monuments,
will reveal you Naxos history. A history with many legends, shattering
historic events, pirate invasions, catastrophes and creativity.
Naxos is a place that will stay forever in your memory. It offers
a variety of options that satisfies all tastes and preferences.
Take a walk at the enchanting capital or the picturesque villages.
The beautiful landscapes will really impress you. The fertile valleys
(Melanes, Eggares) and the hills (Za) show the beauty of Naxos countryside.
The organized beaches of Naxos will enchant you with their natural
beauties.
Naxos is the largest and was the most important of the Cyclades,
a rich island with a natural environment suitable for the development
of farming and stock-raising. It is also an island with good natural
harbors, a condition which has contributed much to its strong continuous
cultural presence in Greece from the end of the 4th millennium BC
to the present day. Naxos Island is the most fertile island in Cyclades
and is probably one of the most attractive and beautiful of the
Greek Islands.
Naxos combines and offers impressive mountainous beauty, golden
sands with crystal blue waters, a capital that comes out of
the Venetian 15th century rule with a magnificent castle among the
cycladic traditional white houses, a series of calm fishing harbours,
Byzantine churches and several sites of extreme archaeological interest
like the temples to Apollo and Dimitra and Iria among others. Large
enough to be explored, Naxos promises you unforgettable holidays.
Lately Naxos became famous worldwide from the surfers that gother
here to engoy the summer wind. The location of the island in the
Cyclades makes it ideal for windsurfing (the Meltemia are the summer
winds that blow in the Cyclades during the day from June to August).
Next to windsurfing a series of other activities began to attract
more visitors to the island, as mountain Za provides something unique
for the dry Cyclades. WATER!!! For more information about activities
taking place on Naxos follow this link : activities
in Naxos Greece.
For island hopping Naxos lies in the Cyclades islands between Naxos
and Sifnos to the West, Mykonos, Delos and Tinos to the North, Ios
and Santorini to the South and Amorgos to the SE.
Author: Anthi Kontosorou
Translation: Aspasia Polymerou
May 7, 2008 - Copyright Marinet Ltd
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The first
time we were in Naxos with our 3 children was 1990. We slept in our camping car
and in a tend in kalandos. Now our children are 26, 25, and 22, but they always
return to naxos ...
