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Naxos map
The map of Naxos

Naxos is a Greek island. It is the largest of Cyclades group islands. Its total area is 430 sq.m.. It is in the center of the Aegean Sea. Naxos has a population of 18,188 people. The largest town on the island is Naxos City, which has a population of 6,533 people.

Sights-Tourism

Naxos is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Greece. Every year, many tourists visit Naxos. Most of them are from western European countries. Naxos has many beautiful beaches. In Naxos there are ruins of medieval castles and ancient temples. The most famous sight is a part of an ancient temple which is in the entrance of Naxos port. Also the medieval castle of Naxos.

History

Naxos Gate
A part of ancient temple in Naxos

In mythology, Naxos was the place where the god Dionysus abducted the daughter of king Minos, Ariadne. Ariadne was on island with the ancient hero Theseus. In ancient times, Naxos was an Ionian colony. The island belonged to association of Delian League with Athens and other Ionian cities. In the year 503 B.C. Naxos was destroyed by a Persian fleet. Later, Naxos was a poor island without power. In the medieval era, Naxos was under the Byzantine rule and afterwards under the Venetian rule. In the sixteenth century it passed under the Ottoman rule. Naxos became a part of the Greek state in 1832.


Images for kids

  • GR-Naxos-MtZas 2 View East 1

    Landscape of the island

  • Portara Naxos 26

    Apollo Temple's entrance (Portara)

  • Case 09 Neolithic finds from Zas cave, AM Naxos, 176842

    Neolithic finds from the Zas cave: jewelry, pottery, tools; archaeological museum of Naxos

  • Tempel der Demeter (Gyroulas) 18

    Temple of Demeter

  • Moni Fotodotis Naxos 10-15 c AD 13M577

    Fotodotis monastery

  • ShepherdByzempire1265

    The Duchy of Naxos and other Frankish states, carved from the Byzantine Empire, as they were in 1265.

  • Tower of Sanudo, front view

    Sanudo tower, part of the Duchal Palace

  • GR-naxos-pirgos-belonia

    Belonia tower

  • Naxos emery-mine

    Emery mine

  • GR-naxos-kinidaros-marmor-alexander

    Marble quarry of Naxos. Note large green truck at lower left of the marble face.

  • Naxos Νάξος Chora 2020-08-20 28 Portara Πορτάρα

    View through Portara on the peninsula Palátia towards Chora of Naxos

  • Agios Nikolaos at Grotta, Naxos, 4th to 7th c, 213443

    Agios Nikolaos on the Grotta of Naxos Town (Chora)

  • Valley between Potamia and Moni, Naxos, 19M7555

    Valley between Potamia and Moni, Naxos. View from road from Apeiranthos to Filoti

  • Heiligtum des Dionysos (Yria) 03

    Sanctuary of Dionysus (Yria)

  • 028MAD Sphinx

    Sphinx of Naxos, now at Delphi Archaeological Museum

  • Building from terrace, Byzantine Museum Naxos, 143770

    Crispi tower, housing the Byzantine museum

  • Naos Drosianis Naxos 03

    Panagia Drosiani church, Moni village

  • Naxos Moni Faneromenis

    The monastery of Faneromeni

  • Akadimoi Naxos Greece 2018081316330N09239

    Chalki, Naxos

  • Atsipapi, Naxos, Greece 2018081216580N08690

    Agios Isidoros at Atsipapi

  • Kaloxilos Naxos Greece 2018081018100N08139

    Kaloxilos, Naxos

  • Vourvouria Naxos Greece 2018081119110NH8230

    Vourvouria

  • Catholic cathedral, Kastro, Noxos Town, 1207-1963 AD, 144131

    Presentation of the Lord Catholic church of Naxos

  • Koronos, Naxos, 119500

    Koronos village

  • Panagia Damiotissa Naxos Greece 2018080816280N05907

    Panagia Damiotissa, Chalki

  • TO FILOTI APO TOYS PROPODES TOY ZA

    Filoti village

  • Tower in Filoti, Naxos, commemorated 1620, 119754

    Tower in Filoti

  • Απόλλωνας Νάξου

    Apollonas village

  • Naxos Keramoti

    Keramoti village

  • Castle (Kastro) in Apeiranthos, Naxos, 101911

    Tower in Apeiranthos

  • Aerial view of Hawaii Beach on Naxos Island, Greece

    Hawaii beach, Alykos, Naxos

See also

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