Naxos is the largest and most fertile island of the Cyclades. It lies almost at the centre of the Aegean ...view more information of Naxos Island
.The Naxos Island,
the largest and most fertile land of the Cycladic islands, lies almost at  the centre of the Aegean. Meadows running down to huge beaches, cliffs  sinking suddenly into the sea, rocky mountains side-by-side with fertile  valleys, abundant springs and streams these are just some of the features  of a natural environment marked for its variety. The coastline of Naxos Island is  abrupt on the south side and more sheltered to the west, with numerous  inlets and sandy beaches. The Naxos island is first heard of in the myths and  then mentioned through-out every period of history, though it was at the  peak of its glory during the period of the Cycladic civilization. Naxos Island or  Hora stands on a naturally amphitheatrically site on a hillside on the   north-west side of the Naxos island and is one of the most attractive towns in
 the Cyclades region. As the people walks from the port [small port] high up to the Venetian  cased, he will be struck by the beauty of the narrow winding lanes and the  old stone houses lining them. Interesting monuments of Naxos island from various  periods are  to be found all over the town. They include from Byzantine churches, the Naxos castle itself , and traces of Mycenean buildings in the
spot known as Grota. The Archaeological Museum of Naxos Island has some notable exhibits.
Given that traces of Greek antiquity are to be seen everywhere, each part of the island has something of interest. Near the pretty as a picture  coastal village of Apolonas,  for instance – on the north side of the island – is a half-finished outsize “kouros”  (statue of a youth), dating from the 6th century BC, still lying in the marble quarry where it was abandoned. Another such statue can be seen at Melanes.
An interesting archaeological museum of Naxos island is to be found at Apirathos, a village where a  number of strange customs and habits have survived. Among churches of interest are  those of Our Lady “Protothroni” at Tragea and Our Lady “Filotitissa” in the village
of Filoti. There are nice  swimming beaches and Naxos locations at Aghios Prokopios, Mikri Vigla, Kastraki, Alikos, Pirgaki, Aghiassos (on the west side), Apolonas, Psili Amos, Panormos, Pahia Amos and elsewhere. The superb beaches of Naxos Island, its attractive villages and its wealth  of monuments draw thousands of tourist to the island each year. The good tourist  amenities in Hora make it easy to tour the charms of the  Naxos island
(Area 448 sq. km. Distance from Piraeus 103 nautical miles)