Exploring Hikes
Rural Landscape Amid Rocky Mountains
The stone-built village of Apeiranthos is a majestic feat by itself, even if the geological formations that betray the stones’ origins remain more impressive. Some 600 meters above sea level where white snow sometimes dusts the landscape in winter, there’s a part of the island that possesses an intriguing geological character that’s worth discovering. Head […]
Hidden Vantage Point With A View
When pirates raided the Cyclades islands, the inhabitants had to develop coping strategies to save their lives. Gain rare insight about how they chose specific areas to build their homes in a way that would protect them against foreign attacks. Even today, with no looming threat of pirates, many locals still embrace this tried-and-tested way […]
Finest Castle View Of The Island
On prized land where dukes once ruled their duchies and serfs obeyed every order, the remains of an old castle and the traces of medieval villages can still be seen among the hills of Naxos. Admire the astounding views that were once reserved for the island’s nobility and learn how these privileged lords lived while […]
Passage From Ancient To Modern History
Follow in the footsteps of Venetian aristocrats as you walk through land where summer palaces once stood. Learn how farmers used an ingenious method to share water, in a system that surprisingly still operates today. Discover the island’s most important achievement during the classical era of Ancient Greece and how this saved Naxos Town from […]
The Mountain Of God Zeus
There’s a reason why the local inhabitants attributed the highest peak of the Cyclades to the god Zeus – or Mount Zas, as it is known in Greece. Overlooking the island cluster in all its glory, Mount Zas stands at 1004 meters (3294 feet) above sea level, and is home to many ruins of locals’ former activities that you will come across as […]
Byzantine Experience
Have you ever wondered what life was like during the medieval period in the Aegean? This tour will unveil fascinating facts about Christianity in the Cyclades, and how the fertile valley of Tragea in the heartland of Naxos helped the island’s economy and society flourish, even as it changed hands from Byzantine to Venetian rule. […]