A footpath starting at Tsikalario leads to Apano Kastro, one of Naxos’s most impressive monuments. Built on a rocky hilltop, with superb views towards the sea, it was an important fortified position f ...

The imposing Catholic Episcopal Palace of Naxos –residence of the Archbishop- lies right behind the Catholic cathedral in the Kastro citadel. It is also known as the Episcopal Chancellery and, since t ...

An impressive complex that was built as the summer resort of Jesuit monks in the 17th century is seen at Kalamitsia on Naxos, between the settlements of Melanes and Potamia. Construction of the comple ...

Towering on a steep hill over a fertile plain between Sagri and Agiassos on Naxos, this important Byzantine castle offers visitors fabulous views of the island’s entire southwestern coastline. Accordi ...

The Castle (Kastro) had three gates, two of which still exist today: Paraporti, its southern gate and main entrance for visitors; the northern entrance, or renowned Trani Porta; and a southeastern gat ...

Plaka Tower on Naxos, also known as Paleopyrgos or Ariadne’s Tower, with its bastions and the huge boulders at its foundations, must have made an impressive sight in its heyday, giving rise to many le ...

Zevgoli Tower on Naxos, a two-storey Venetian-era stone structure that has been renovated and is now inhabited, is located close to the center of Apiranthos.  This impressive monument, built on a rock ...

Lierado on Naxos, one of Potamia’s neighborhoods, features the impressive Kokkos Tower, built by the same-name Greek Orthodox family in the 17th century. The remains of a watermill are seen in the bas ...

Of medieval Kastro’s estimated twelve towers only one remains. According to local legend, this surviving monument on Naxos, known as the Crispi Tower, served as the palace of the dynasty of the same n ...