At the entrance of the village of Kaloxylos, 25 minutes from Naxos Town and a breath away from Chalki and Filoti, the Kaloxylos Folklore Museum is located. After a ten-year work, Florios Horianopoulos created the Folklore Museum, housed in a well-preserved mansion inherited from his grandfather. Inside the museum you will see a series of […]
The village of Aperanthos, is the only village of Naxos which has 4 museums and all of them are around the center of the village. The Archaeological museum of Aperanthos: It is located in the center of the village and it features important finds dating from prehistoric times and brought to light the archaeological excavation. […]
In the center of the island of Naxos, specifically in the village of Filoti, there is a museum hosting the Hellenic Monetary Collection. Location: The Hellenic Monetary Collection is located in Filoti, a few meters after the main square of the village, on the road to Aperanthos. What we will see there: Nikolas Moustakis, the […]
In an old and carefully maintained building in the Old Market, in the city of Naxos, there is the The Koutelieris Folklore Collection for 28 years. Vasilis and Katherine Koutelieri created the collection in 1975. There the visitor will see objects from the everyday life of Naxians in the last centuries, as well as important […]
In Sagri, there is the Archaeological Museum of Gyroula, which has received international awards for its construction and its harmonization with the natural environment. The museum’s halls host important findings from the Temple of Demeter dating back to the beginning of the 6th century B.C. . Location: The Archaeological Museum “Gyroula” is located in the […]
In an area full of monuments and Venetian buildings, in Naxos Town, is the Archaeological Museum of Naxos. Among the hundreds of exhibits, you will find the famous Cycladic figurines as well as a beautiful mosaic. Location: The Archaeological Museum is located almost at the top of the Castle, next to the Cathedral of the […]
At the port of Chora, in the area in front of the Metropolis, is located the On -Site Archaeological Museum with significant exhibits from the settlement of Grotta. Location: It is located in the square in front of the metropolitan temple, 300 meters from the port of Chora. What we will see there: At the […]
The glamor of old Naxos, the tradition and the habits of the people who lived in the Castle “come alive” in the Venetian Museum. Location: The entrance of the Venetian Museum is at the Castle of Naxos, at Trani Porta, at the northwest gate of the Castle. What you will see there: The Della Rocca […]
In an imposing Venetian tower, in a building-symbol of Naxos Town, there is the Byzantine Museum of Naxos, which is at the same time the first Byzantine Museum of the Cyclades. Location: It is located in the Castle of Naxos, the Tower of the Cripi or the Tower of Glezos. The entrance of the museum […]
