Naxos
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Naxos (in Greek, Νάξος) is a Greek island, the largest island (429 km²) in the Cyclades island group in the Aegean. It was the centre of archaic Cycladic culture.
The island is comprised of the two municipalities of Naxos and Drymalia. The largest town and capital of the island is Hora, sometimes called Naxos City, with 6,533 inhabitants (2001 census). The main villages are Filoti, Aperathos, Vivlos, Agios Arsenios, Koronos and Glinado.
Naxos is a popular tourist destination, with several easily accessible ruins. It has a number of beautiful beaches, such as those at Agia Anna, Agios Prokopios, Alikos, Kastraki, Mikri Vigla, Plaka, and Agios Georgios, most of them near Hora.
www.naxos-greece.net
The island is comprised of the two municipalities of Naxos and Drymalia. The largest town and capital of the island is Hora, sometimes called Naxos City, with 6,533 inhabitants (2001 census). The main villages are Filoti, Aperathos, Vivlos, Agios Arsenios, Koronos and Glinado.
Naxos is a popular tourist destination, with several easily accessible ruins. It has a number of beautiful beaches, such as those at Agia Anna, Agios Prokopios, Alikos, Kastraki, Mikri Vigla, Plaka, and Agios Georgios, most of them near Hora.
www.naxos-greece.net
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naxos
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Coordinates: 37°3'35"N 25°28'10"E
- Peak of Mt Zas 4.5 km
- Mount Zeus (or Zas) 5.3 km
- Kastraki 9 km
- Kanaki 10 km
- Laguna 10 km
- Agiassos 11 km
- Stelida 11 km
- St. George's Bay 11 km
- Azalas Bay 12 km
- Paros-Naxos Pass 15 km
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