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Naxos is the largest island of the Cyclades â?? The group of islands in the middle of the Aegean. The island is eighteen miles in length and 12 miles wide and oval.
It is also the most fertile, and this makes him one of the most beautiful. But it is the unbroken miles of golden sand beaches, that the majority of the summer attracts thousands of tourists who flock to Naxos every year.
For the tourists who move away from the beautiful beaches can, Naxos offers a wealth of ancient Greek remains and plenty of Byzantine and Venetian history. The islanda? S capital, also called Naxos has a Venetian fortress and an ancient Greek temple of Apollo.
This temple is usually the first thing a tourist sees when visiting Naxos by ferry, as it stands proudly on the tip of the island, marking the way into the busy harbor. The temple dates back to 522 BC but his appearance is not ruinous, because much of it has been lost over time, but because the old ones will never be built.
Naxos town is very picturesque port designed with a maze of whitewashed streets and alleys, with the frequent attacks by pirates Aegean. His typical Cycladic architecture blends with the Venetian and every turn invites the visitor to discover.
With such romantic charm and mysticism, it is hardly surprising that Naxos has long been popular with writers and artists. Lord Byron visited in his youth and never forgot the experience to him in his writings as â?? Dream Islanda? and often said he would like to return some day.
Naxos has 41 villages and most are worth a visit. They are to be found trapped in the green fertile valleys between the steep, arid mountains. Many of these are over 2000 meters high and is the highest, Mount Zeus 3200 meters.
Naxos enjoys the commercial success of being a tourist island, but not dependent on them for their wealth. A large part of agriculture is in its rich valleys and the cultivation of lemons is particularly successful. In addition to lemons, Naxos produces cherries, pomegranates and other fresh fruit. It also produces olives, nuts and potatoes, while his grapes to make some of the best Greek wines.
Naxos is otherwise rightly demanding popular tourist but as near Mykonos, it is not in danger of being transformed into a mass tourism resort. What she has saved from doing so is the lack of an international airport. However, there is an excellent airport offers domestic flights and some tourists, mainly Greek tourists come this way flies in Naxos from Athens. Most tourists arrive by ferry, however, and there is no better way to a Greek island holiday, than to start them. You can sail all the way from Athens, but it will take at least six hours. Or you can fly to Mykonos and on a ferry, which takes only two hours. Both options have their advantages and disadvantages. We flew to Mykonos one years only to see the ferries were all booked up. Another travel tip, choose whichever route you is be careful that you get off at the right island. The first time we visited Naxos, we interrogated a landing announcement and got out on the ferry just a sign to see that show?? Welcome to ????. Parosâ Fortunately we had enough time to re-board and the remaining minutes of the ride to the neighboring Naxos.