The scenery commences after about 8Km from Naxos Town, close by the 8th century Agios Mamas Church. This is a down path to the left and was once the Cathedral of Naxos possesing some remarkeble 7th century icons. Sagri – Kato Sagri posseses the remains of a Venetian castle whilts Ano Sagri boasts the Monastery […]
It is a pretty route with nice scenery. Galini is a nice village in a fertile valley. From Galini, a road leads to the Monastery of Ypsilis, once converted into a castle / church. Beyond the villages Galini and Eggares (8Km), on the left, a lovely valley runs down to a large, shingly beach foreshore […]
Approaching Glinado (6Km from Naxos Town) is the 17th century Monastery of Agioi Saranta possesing some fine post-Byzantine icons.A few Kilometres on is the nice Agios Arsenios (8Km from Naxos Town) village, an extensively cultivated land. Prior to the village of Vivlos, there are sign posts to the right towards Plaka Beach (Plaka beach can […]
