panagia drosiani

Moni Village (Naxos)

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Moni Village (Naxos)

Moni is a green mountain village on the slopes above the Tragaea valley, one of the most rewarding stops on any inland tour of Naxos. Stone lanes climb between whitewashed houses, springs feed old washing troughs, and panoramic views open across the olive terraces below. The village is best known as the gateway to Panagia … Read more

The Panagia Drosiani (Naxos)

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The Panagia Drosiani (Naxos)

The Panagia Drosiani is one of the oldest and most moving Byzantine churches you can visit in Greece, tucked into the green Tragaea valley below the village of Moni on Naxos. Its rough stone walls, clustered domes and dim, incense-scented interior feel almost impossibly ancient, and its layered wall paintings rank among the earliest surviving … Read more