Kourounohori village is located 8.2 km east of Naxos Town. It is a gorgeous village built in a wrapped in green ravine. Characteristic of Kourounohori are the orchards, tracks of olive trees and the running waters. History and Monuments: In Kourounohori the visitor can wander through the alleys with the whitewashed houses and the blooming […]
Mesi’s village is located 32.1 km northeast of Naxos Town. It is a verdant and scenic village with rich traditions lost through the centuries. History and Monuments: The village of Mesi was named after its geographical location: It is located in the middle( mesi) of the distance from the villages Skados and Apollonas. The […]
The village of Agios Arsenios is 7 km southwest of Chora. It is one of the most fertile villages of Naxos. Its inhabitants are engaged in agriculture, livestock and tourism. History and Monuments: Aghios Arsenios, or Agersani, as it is said by the locals, took its name from the chapel near the village. 1 km […]
Skado is 34 km northeast of Naxos Town. It is a village “drowned” in the green. Its traditional houses sprout through the dense vegetation and you seem to be “hidden” within the unique natural landscape. History and Monuments: In rich vegetation it is said that it owes its name because it is considered to have […]
The village Tripodes or Vivlos, as it is said differently, is 9km southwest of Naxos Town. It is the village of the windmills, with its great history and many myths. Your walk in the village will fill you with beautiful pictures of the traditional houses with the blooming courtyards. History and Monuments: No one knows […]
The beautiful village of Aggidia is located 3km east of Chora. It is built on a hill overlooking Chora, Livadia and the Aegean Sea. History and Monuments: In Aggidia there is the 14th-century monastery named “To Fraro”, part of the ancient aqueduct built by the tyrant Ligdami and ruins of the early old-Christian church of […]
The village of Galanado is 5 km southeast of Naxos Town. It is one of the smallest villages on the island. It is built amphitheatrically and this gives it the privilege to have a breathtaking view of Chora, Livadia and Stelida. History and Monuments: The village of Galanado is said to have been named […]
The village of Glinado is 6.5 km southeast of Chora. A characteristic feature of Glinado is the houses with the Cycladic architecture, the spectacular views all over the island and Paros, as well as the picturesque old shops in the village. History and Monuments: The greater region of Glinado is one of the most fertile […]
The village of Agios Thalleleos is 6km east of Naxos Town. It is a scenic village with narrow streets, built in a fertile valley with lush vegetation and agricultural crops. History and monuments: The village took its name from Agios Thaleris, to which is dedicated the sacred church of the village. Its construction dates back […]
The village of Kaloxylos is located in the basin of Tragaia, 16 km east of Naxos Town. The graphical houses of the residents of Kaloxylos are built in a verdant area full of plane trees, oak trees and fruit trees. The attention of the visitor will pull the dozens of flowers in the gardens and […]
