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THE ISLAND OF NAXOS
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
DESCRIPTIONS
OF FURTHER ISLANDS:
Antiparos
Paros
Santorini
Serifos
Sifnos
Milos
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