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Naxos Island Cyclades Naxos is the largest and most fertile island in the Cyclades. This Aegean island has been continuously inhabited since 4000 BC, and was the center of the ancient Cycladic culture. Arriving by ferry, visitors are greeted by The Portara, a huge, stone, sculptural doorway built in 522 BC as an entrance to the temple of Apollo. Many ruins - temples, castles, monasteries - of archaeological interest can be found on the island. The capital and largest city on this quiet island is Hora, but is also known as Naxos City. It is home to about 7,000 people. Although the main industry is agriculture, tourism has become important in recent years. The easily accessible ruins and many beaches have made Naxos popular. The beaches, noted for their natural beauty and white sands, are scattered around the island. This island offers prime windsurfing. As mentioned, Naxos is a very fertile island. Mount Zas, named for the god Zeus, the highest peak on Naxos and in all the Cyclade Islands, traps clouds permitting greater rainfall on this island. There is a good supply of water in this otherwise dry region. Among the crops, visitors will discover rich vineyards and find the resulting wines of excellent quality. But Naxos is also known for its Kitron. Kitron is a liquor made on the island from a citrus-type fruit. Exploring the island, visitors will come upon small mountain villages nestled in the mountain slope. Tourists have learned to appreciate the naturally cool climate and revel in the unsurpassed local cuisine. Naxos stretches along the waterfront on the west side of the island and extends until the imposing Venetian castle on the top of the hill. On the waterfront, there is the celebrated "Portara", that is, what is left of Apollo's temple which is said to have been built in the 6th century. In its interior, among the quiet narrow alleyways, pretty houses spring up which maintain many traditional Cycladic architecture elements. As a result of the touristic growth of recent years, many touristic units have been built and the tavernas, restaurants, and bars are flooded with tourists every night. Naxos has many notable churches, such as the Catholic cathedral, Agia Kiriaki, Panagia Theoskepasti, and the Orthodox cathedral where one can see a valuable gospel, which is said to have been donated by Catherine the Great. Inside the Castle, there is the old Jesuit Commercial School which houses the Archaeological Museum of Hora. One should also visit the 17th century convent of Agios Ioannis the Chrisostomos with its noteworthy old icons, 3 km east of Naxos. The seaside village of Apollonas lies 40 km north-east of Naxos, among verdant land. Excavations in the area have brought to light a half-finished ancient "kouros" which dates back to the 6th or 7th century. Ancient marble quarries and remains of a castle, known as "The Monk's Castle", have also been found there. From Apollonas, one can go to the monastery of Panagia, near the village of Agia. |
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