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Naxos Cyclades
Hotels in Naxos
Towns of Naxos
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GENERAL INFO ABOUT NAXOS
Naxos is the biggest island in Cyclades. It has massifs and when the horizon is clear, you can see the Za, the highest mountain of Cyclades (1400 altitude). |
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When you get out of the ship, you meet a town full of life and shops. Fruits, potatoes, tomatoes, cheeses and many other goods, wait for you.
Despite the fact that Aegean Sea is often rough, Naxos has many beaches that remain calm and safe. To know better the island of Naxos, you must walk it around. Naxos is located to the east of Paros.
It's got a circular form and it extends to 430 sq. km. and its coast to 148 km. Its western coastline is more remarkable. A high mountain chain crosses the island from the north to the south.
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The island's soil is prosperous and it has cereals, oil, vegetables and wine.
There is also cattle and agricultural products. However, the main source is Amiris (Naxos land), which is extracted to the island and marbles as well.
With "Kapodistrias'" plan was created two big municipalities: Naxos Municipality and Drymalias Municipality.
Its climate is mild. The winter is cold but not heavy.
The summer is quite warm but there are the summer winds (meltemia) for a fresh atmosphere.
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In old geological ages, Naxos was united with the rest islands of Cyclades to a land.
Later, the sea level raised and Naxos transformed in island.
Woods with many mammals and birds covered it. These woods remained until the Middle Ages.
Today they make an effort to protect the ambience.
The labours in the village Apiranthos with the initiative of the Mayor Manolis Glezos are the proof.
Small barrages hold the waters of rains and they started again the traditional cultivations.
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PHOTOS FROM NAXOS >>
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How you get there
BY AIRPLANE
Olympic . From Spata of Attica (airport " ELEFTHERIOS VENIZELOS ") to Naxos (the airport is 1 km. S. from Chora), flights are transacted the entire year.
Informations . OA Athens, tel.: 210 9666666, OA Naxos, tel. : 22850 23043, Naxos' airport, tel. : 22850 23292,
Telecommunications : 144
BY FERRYBOAT
From Piraeus to Naxos, itineraries for the entire year. Distance 103 miles.
Informations : Piraeus' Port Authority, tel.: 210 4226000 - 4, 210 4125155, 210 4119164, 210 4137676, Telecommunications: 143
From Salonica to Naxos, itineraries for the entire year.
Informations : Salonica's Port Authority, tel.: 23010 531505
BY SPEEDBOAT AEGEAN JETS . From Piraeus to Naxos there are frequent itineraries in summer and occasional in winter.
Informations : Piraeus' Agency, tel.: 210 4224980
MINOAN . (possibility of cars' carriage). From Piraeus to Naxos, there are itineraries almost for the entire year.
Informations : Piraeus' Agency, tel.: 210 419900
From Athens - terminal at Pedio Areos - To Rafina there are itineraries by buses. Distance 27 km.
Informations : Buses (KTEL) of Athens, tel.: 210 8210872
FROM NAXOS TO...
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BY AIRPLANE Of Olympic, Naxos is connected with Athens, informations : OA Naxos, tel.: 22850 23043, 22850 23743
BY FERRYBOAT
With the line Piraeus - Dodekanissa , Naxos is connected in the summer months with Paros, Syros, Dodekanissa (Astypalaia, Kalymnos, Kastelorizo, Kos, Nissyros, Rodos, Symi, Telos).
With the line Piraeus - Paronaxia - Thira - Amorgos , Naxos is connected the summer months with Amorgos (Aigiali and Katapola), Anafi, Ios, the small eastern Cyclades (Donoussa, Heraclia, Pano Koufonissi, Shinoussa), Paros, Santorini, Sikinos, Folegandros and Dodekanissa (Astypalaia).
With the line Piraeus - Ikaria - Samos , Naxos is connected the summer months with Paros and islands of the eastern Aegean (Ayios Kyrikos and Fournous Ikarias, Vathi and Karlovassi of Samos).
With the intercom lines of Aegean's islands, Naxos is connected for the entire year with Amorgos, Anafi, Ios, the small eastern Cyclades (Donoussa, Heraclia, Pano Koufonissi, Shinoussa), Paros, Santorini, Syros and Folegandros.
With the line Heraclio - Aegean's islands - Salonica , Naxos is connected the summer months with Mykonos, Santorini, Syros, Crete (Heraclio) and Salonica.
Informations : Naxos' Port Authority, tel.: 22850 22300
BY SPEEDBOAT
Of the company Aegean Jets , Naxos is connected almost the entire year with Amorgos, Ios, Mykonos, Paros, Santorini and Crete (Heraclio). Informations : Naxos' Agency, tel.: 22850 25329
Of the company Minoan (possibility of cars' carriage), from Piraeus, Naxos is connected with Paros, almost for the entire year.
Of the company Minoan (possibility of cars' carriage). From Rafina, Naxos is connected almost the entire year with Paros, Santorini, Syros.
Informations : Naxos' Agency, tel.: 22850 23043.
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