The Kouros of Flerio, Melanes (Naxos)

July 14, 2026July 2, 2026 by Yannis Divramis

The Kouros of Flerio is one of the most atmospheric ancient sites on Naxos, and it is really a pair rather than a single figure. Two colossal unfinished marble statues, each roughly six metres long, lie exactly where their carvers left them in the 6th century BC, deep in the green Flerio valley near the … Read more

Apollonas (Naxos)

July 14, 2026July 2, 2026 by Yannis Divramis

Apollonas sits at the far northern tip of Naxos, a former fishing village that grew into a small, easygoing resort without losing its quiet character. It faces a sheltered bay of soft sand and smooth pebbles, wrapped by low hills and the wild coastline of northern Naxos. Fishing boats still bob in the little harbour, … Read more