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THE ISLAND
OF NAXOS
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The capital Naxos Chora with the Kastro
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The endless sandy beach of Plaka
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Naxos is the largest of the 23 inhabited Cycladic
islands, 428 km2 large, until 32 km long and 23 km wide. It has the
longest sandy beaches of the Cyclades. The population
is still traditional, friendly and frank to the guests, and they make the
impression being more lively than the people of the neighbouring islands.
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Sunrise over the Koronos (996 m)
Moonrise over the Zas (1003 m)
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The
large plateau of the island is crowned by the highest mountains of the Cyclades: Zas (1003 m) and Koronos (996 m). In contrast
to the surrounding islands Naxos is rather
fertile. It has more water reserves than its neighbours. Beside fruit-growing
and olive groves Naxos produces a lot of
wine and the traditional citrus liquor. Even though Naxos
is well prepared for tourism, it has not yet lost the traditional and
agricultural appearance of the island.
The
top of the Town of Naxos
(Chora) is built by the venetian castle. The old part of the town is
traffic-free an belongs with its little lanes, flight of steps and arches
around the castle to the most romantic and authentic medieval places of Greece.
But also the mountain villages Apiranthos and Filoti are regarded as
picturesque places of the island. Characteristic are the many venetian
castles in the open landscape and the scattered closed villages.
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Whereas
the middle of Naxos is inhabited and has a
good road system the southern and northern part is sparely populated and
undeveloped. The most famous sandy beaches lie on the west coast and extend
over many kilometres (Ajas Prokopios, Aja Anna, Plaka, Mikri Vigla, Kastraki
and Pirgaki). But also at the east coast of the island you will find some
beautiful sandy beaches (Moutsounas, Lionas).
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Landmark of Naxos: the Venetian
towers
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Another landmark: the suplies of water
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Regular buses are running from Naxos town into nearly
every part of the island. As well there are many car, bike or
scooter-rentals in every big village.
View from the famous temple port
Naxos is situated only a few kilometres from Paros
on the main route of Piraia-Paros-Santorini. It takes 4-5 hours from Naxos to
Piraia, 40 min to 1 hour from/to Paros and
2-3 hours from/ to Santorini. During the summer there are eight boats, during
the winter about three boats daily. Speedboats runs twice a day in summertime
and once a day in wintertime. Further connections from Naxos are to Samos,
Ikaria, Mykonos, Amorgos and Ios, as well to the small Cyclades which
are very close to Naxos: Iraklia,
Koufonissi, Schinuosa und Donousa. The small airport of Naxos
lies 4 kilometres outside of the town. Daily flights from and to Athens (45
min.), all over the year.
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One of the mountain villages
In Moutsounas at the east end of the island
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Contact: antiparos-naxos@sunrise.ch
DESCRIPTIONS DES
AUTRES ILES:
Antiparos
Paros
Santorini
Serifos
Sifnos
Milos
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