Tsikalario Village (Naxos)

Tsikalario Village (Naxos)

Tsikalario is one of the smallest and most authentic villages on Naxos, tucked into the green heart of the Tragaea valley beneath the peak crowned by Apano Kastro. Stone lanes, springs and dense olive groves surround a hamlet of a handful of families. Travellers come here for the castle trailhead, the ancient necropolis with standing … Read more

Apano Kastro, Naxos: The Upper Castle

Apano Kastro, Naxos: The Upper Castle

Apano Kastro is a ruined hilltop fortress standing on a rocky peak in the Tragaea valley of central Naxos, above the village of Tsikalario. The name means Upper Castle, and the Venetian dukes of the Aegean built it as an inland refuge on far older foundations. Cyclopean walls, cisterns, chapels and commanding views survive on … Read more