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Eye of Naxos

This is a photo of ” Eye of Naxos “. The tour guide had a pendant and earrings and they were on my mind during the tour. They were sold a…

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Very satisfied

The best bit of the Naxos tour was the Mikri Vigla beach and the lunch afterwards. The sand on the beach was soft and comfortable and the water was sparkling like some…

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Church and then ruin

The tour in Naxos took us to the old church called Panagia Drosiani. Some people say that this is the oldest church in Balkans. The oldest part was built in the 4th…

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Village made of marble

With the organised tour in Naxos, we visited Apiranthos, a village made of marble. The streets, houses and benches are all marble. This village was apparently built by prisoners in Creta. They…

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Island of marble

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

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

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

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Myth

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

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…