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Island of marble

[ Aug.2013 ] This is a photo of a failed statue of Kouros which was found in someone’s garden in inland of Naxos. This was made in the 6th century BC, but there are so…

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Hand-woven

[ Aug.2013 ] At the edge of Hora town in Naxos, there is a community centre. When we were in Naxos, they were holding an exhibition and sale event of hand woven cloth. I went…

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Popular restaurant

[ Aug. 2013 ] In Naxos, we went to a restaurant called Meze Meze in Hora. Both Santorini hotel and …

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Myth

[ Aug.2013 ] This is a photo of Poltara (Great Door) of Temple of Apollo, the symbol of Naxos. This stands on a small island just next to Naxos main island called Palatia. According to…

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Sea bathing

[ Aug.2013 ] During this summer holiday in Greek islands, we went to some beaches, but thinking about it now, I think this Agios Georgios Beach which is close to Hora in Naxos was the…

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Duchy of Naxos

[ Aug.2013 ] I did not know that there used to be a country called Duchy of Naxos situated in current Greece. It was apparently started by a Venetian aristocrat, Marco Sanudo around the time…

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The hotel with homely atmosphere

[ Aug.2013 ] In Naxos, we stayed in a hotel called Grotta, which is situated on a hill, a little far from the centre of the town.It had very homely atmosphere.They served home made wine…

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To Naxos

[ Aug.2013 ] After visiting Santorini, we moved to Naxos this summer. This time the boat was large even with some cabins. It took about 2 hours. Naxos is the biggest island in Cyclades Islands…

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Economy in islands

[ Aug.2013 ] Greece is famous for its financial collapse and caused a lot of problems for the world economy. One time the demonstrations of people were broadcast nearly everyday. But here in Santorini or…