On Naxos visitors may expect to witness, up close, several of these ancient artifacts, sights, sanctuaries and temples that, like the tales that accompany them, have withstood for millennia. Ancient G ...

Vassilios Lambrinoudakis is emeritus professor of archeology at the University of Athens and honorary citizen of Naxos. Mr. Lambrinoudakis is credited with conducting research, excavation and restorat ...

Apiranthos is home to five distinct museums that a visitor to the village would be remiss to miss. Each one provides insight into various aspects of the region’s history and topography. How often do y ...

The Statue of Antonius, The Roman General from Yria on view at the Naxos Archaeological Museum (photo courtesy of Vassilios Lambrinoudakis) An Archaeological Highlight at the Archaeological Museum of ...

One of the Cyclades’ -- and Greece’s -- most visible ancient archaeological and mythical landmarks is located on the island of Naxos.  Arrive by sea and you can’t miss it. Upon entering Naxos main por ...

Scattered throughout Naxos – nestled lush green valleys of oak, maple, fig, olive and plane trees and atop mountains and hills -- are hundreds centuries-old churches, chapels, cathedrals, and monaster ...

The next time you’re taking a walk through Naxos’s picturesque and historic Old Town make it a point to spend a little bit of time at this gem of a museum. Take the time to spend an hour or two at the ...

For just one island, Naxos has quite a selection of museums.  Several Naxos museums are found in the Old Town and Kastro districts and several others throughout the villages; five alone are housed in ...

A trip to Greece would not be complete without finding out more about the country’s rich history, vast cultivation and production of olive oil. Although Naxos is not famed for producing commercial bra ...

The building of the tower at Plaka is the subject of several folk tales. According to one of the most popular, once upon a time the king of the island had a daughter as beautiful as a fairy. Two lads ...