Apeiranthos is a pretty village on the slops of Mount Zas and was supposed to have originally been settled by Cretans. The Folk Art Museum is an interesting place to visit. Panagia Apeirathitissa is one of the oldest and remarkable churches of Naxos Island with some excellent post Byzantine icons. Zevgoli Tower is an impressive […]
Filoti is worth a trip village, settled well up on the flank of Zas mountain. There are quite a few cafes and tavernas, many of them been shaded by a massive plane tree, over 100 years old. Panagia Filotitissa (in Filoti) with the white marble icon screen is worth a visit. The Bank Notes Museum […]
Halki is a very nice village in the middle of an olive grove, in Tragea Valley, with towers built by Byzantines and Venetians. The monuments indicate that Halki was a significant administrative centre, controlling the interior of the island. You visit the Byzantine church of Panagia Protothroni which was built in the 12th century and […]
Keramoti is 29 kilometres away from Naxos Town and beautifully surrounded by mountains and tt is full of walnut trees, vineyards, and olive trees. It is ideal for walking and getting close to the nature. Close to the village are ruins of an old tower. The village is not clearly visible from the main road […]
Koronos is located 34 kilometres away from Naxos Town and it is one of the most beautiful and lesser known villages of Naxos Island. It is a stepped village, scrabbling up two opposite mountain sides and renowned for its emery mines. The village can be approached from three different junctions off the main road. The […]
Moni is one of the picturesque villages of Naxos with beautiful views to the mountains. It is one of the places in Naxos for handmade weaving products in the loom. Sightseeing – Church of Panagia (Virgin) Drosianni is an Early Christian tri-apsidal church with a dome. In the northern side there are 3 single room […]
