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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…

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Duchy of Naxos

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

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

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…