Damalas is one of the smallest villages of Naxos but has a a long tradition. It is located 14 km from Chora on the road to Tragaia at the foot of Lagos Hill or ‘the mountain of the hare’ in the valley of Tragea. It is renowned for its old olive mill and the traditional pottery produced in the village. Read more...

This quaint village is built on the slopes of the mountainside and is just 6 km south of Chora (Naxos town) with a population of around 500 inhabitants. The main occupation of the locals is cattle-breeding and agriculture. Glinado is a picturesque village situated near Galanado and one of the most fertile areas in Naxos. It has been called the Read more...

Damarionas is a classic Aegean village in the centre of the island. The village is considered a mountainous one although it is only at an altitude of 230 meters. It is a beautiful settlement built on the south side of the sunny Tragea valley. The village apparently acquired its name from Damaris the Athenian who was amongst the very first Read more...

Tripodes also known as Vivlos is one of the largest and most picturesque villages in southwestern Naxos with its trademark three windmills which stand on the hill and are visible from the road that leads to the village. It is situated on the road to the south-west beaches of the island, about 8km from Chora (Naxos town) and very near Read more...

Probably the ‘most authentic’ village on the island and known as the ‘marble village’, Apeiranthos is located roughly in the centre of the island. Amphitheatrically built on the slopes of Mount Fanari, it boasts magnificent views of the Naxian mountain ranges. This is no ordinary village, far from it. Apeiranthos has managed to retain its unique authenticity for centuries, which Read more...

Fifteen kilometers inland from Naxos town (Chora) lies the beautiful traditional village of Halki on the plateau of Tragea with its picturesque streets and squares, flowery balconies, orchards and olive groves. An important commercial centre of past decades due to its strategic position, Halki had substantial economic development that allowed the inhabitants to build wonderful towers and neoclassical houses. Nowadays Read more...