The Villages of Naxos

The Villages of Naxos

Most visitors know Naxos for its long sandy beaches, yet the true character of the island lives inland, among the mountain and inland villages scattered across its green heart. Here olive groves, terraced fields, and stone hamlets replace the coast, and a slower, more authentic Cyclades reveals itself. Whitewashed lanes wind past Byzantine chapels, Venetian … Read more

Apeiranthos (Naxos)

Apeiranthos (Naxos)

Apeiranthos is the most striking mountain village on Naxos, built almost entirely from local grey-white marble on the slopes of the island’s central massif. Its stepped lanes, stone archways and shaded passages give it a texture found nowhere else in the Cyclades, and its position high above the valleys delivers sweeping views across the Aegean. … Read more