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Naxos Island
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Naxos
Island in Greece
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 Located nearly in the centre of the Cyclades
group, Naxos is surrounded by Paros (west), Donoussa
(east), Schinoussa and Koufonissia (south) and by Mykonos
and Delos (north). The capital of Naxos is Hora and half of
the 20000 inhabitants of the entire island live there.
The island is located at 103 nautical miles from the harbour
of Piraeus.
Known for its incredible natural beauty,
Naxos is a mountainous island with impressive rock formation
of great shapes rising from the sea, numerous green plains,
fertile and verdant valleys and beautiful, long gold sandy
beaches with crystal-clear turquoise waters. Holidays in
Naxos are ideal...
source and more info for Naxos: greeka.com |
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Naxos's history |
Mythology
According to mythology, Zeus, king of gods, grew up in Naxos, hidden away
from the ferocity of his father, Cronus, by his mother; Naxos is also the place
where Dionysus, god of wine and feast, and son of Zeus, was born and grown by
some nymphs.
Dionysus loved so much Naxos that he made it a fertile land, full of vineyards,
producing a wine of excellent taste and fine quality.
Naxos is also where, according to another myth, Theseus, after killing the
Minotaur of Crete, took Ariadne, the daughter of the Cretan King, Minos, who
helped him find his way in the labyrinth were the Minotaur was kept, and stopped
in Naxos on his way back to Athens...
Historic
Historically, Naxos was the most important centre of civilization of all the
Cyclades during the ancient period, 4000-1000 BC.
Thracians were the first inhabitants of the island and stayed on the island for
two centuries, until the Carean took control of Naxos Greece; it is believed
that the island owns its name to their leader called Naxos...
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Naxos Island today |
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Naxos is an island with many mountains
where visitors will find lovely and
picturesque villages with whitewashed houses
which have narrow bright coloured windows
and doors and slate or tile roofs. The
capital of the island, Hora, is a big and
unique village in Greece e overlooked by a
well-preserved Venetian castle and full of
beautiful whitewashed houses with small
windows, surrounded by stone-paved narrow
alleys.
More than 98 kilometres of fine golden sandy
beaches are surrounding the beautiful island
of Naxos in Greece.
All beaches have superb crystal-clear
turquoise waters which are glimmering under
the bright Mediterranean sun. Umbrellas, sun
beds and water sports facilities can be
found in some of those paradise-like beaches
as well as many accommodations.
Night life in Naxos is rich and intense.
Most of the famous bars and night clubs are
located on the seafront and in the narrow
alleys of the beautiful capital of the
island, Hora. The famous beach resorts of
Agia Anna, Agios Prokopios and Agios
Georgios propose are considered as some of
the most beautiful in Greece and offer
various modern and lively bars. Huge clubs
can also be found outside the town.
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John
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Holiday
Map of Naxos
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Theodore Bent's :
