Naxos island Greece
More informations about Naxos Island
Naxos Island, with its 428km2, is the largest, greenest and most fertile island of the  Cyclades.
More than half of its around 20.000 inhabitants are living in Naxos Island' capital  "Chora" at the western coast of the island. Even in Ancient times Naxos Island was called "the rich island" because of its local
products like wine, potatoes, olives and marble. Today Naxos Island offers  many possibilities of enjoying and exploring the Greek island's character. Archaeological sites, endless beaches,  wild deserted mountains, green valleys, typical Greek island  villages. An exciting destination, puzzle of different  landscapes, combination of the old and the modern. No matter how many days  you stay on Naxos Island there are still things to see and to discover. The statue of "Petros Protopapadakis", who was born in Apirathos and constructed "the Canal of Corinth", shows the way to the symbol of Naxos Island, the Big Door  ("Portara"), close to the port. All this is located under the Frankish Castle "Kastro" with its narrow alleys. This labyrinth has already frustrated a lot of people - do not forget, the way down
is always the right one. Local products in Naxos Island are of good quality. Lemon fruits, vegetables and "Naxos Island potatoes" are very famous.The local cheese "Graviera", "Mizithra" and "Kefalotiri" are produced either in the cheese factory of Agia Anna village or in the villages. "Kitron" is a kind of lemon liqueur, made from the more tasteful leaves of the exotic Kitron fruit and can be found at the
 distilleries of "Vallindras" or "Promponas". Tasty village wine and local "Raki" is on sale as well