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…
Miranda Loves Travelling - My Travel Diary - Page 298
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…
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…
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…
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…
Economy in islands
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…
Black sand beach
In the tour in Santorini, the time on the beach was included. The beach was called Perivolos with black sand. Santorini is an island made by the eruption of a volcano, so…
Civilised ruin
According to the itinerary of the tour we joined in Santorini, the next visit was Akrotiri ruin. I was not very happy to walk around the ruin under the flaming sun, but…
Megalochori
This is another village in Santorini we visited with the tour. It is already recorded in the 17th century document. We were taken to a souvenir shop in a traditional semi-circular no-window…
