Alyko peninsula, in southwestern Naxos, is home to one of Greece’s largest and densest juniper forests. A land mass of approximately 200 acres, the peninsula is covered with age-old juniper trees, len ...

The wide range of Naxos’s mineral resources has attracted strong interest since antiquity. The famous marble quarries at Apollonas produced the material for the half-finished giant statues found in th ...

The summit of Mount Zas, which rises southeast of the village of Filoti, is the highest peak in the entire Cyclades region, with an elevation of 1,003m. According to mythology, god Zeus spent his chil ...

Naxos boasts a varied topography and a broad range of different natural habitats. From the coastline to the mountain peaks, the various ecosystems alternate harmonically, offering habitats to the rich ...

Emery, a very hard type of rock with important industrial uses as an abrasive and burnishing agent, is found in abundance on the slopes of Mt. Amomaxis of Naxos, between the villages of Koronos and Ap ...

Rina Cave is located by an unspoiled beach with exotic green waters, in the Kalandos area, on the island’s southern coast. The cave, which lies to the right side of the beach, features some bird nests ...

A 13-acre wetland at the estuary of the Skoulikaria stream, at Ammitis beach, forms a haven of biodiversity and rest station for migratory birds. The spot also hosts the largest expanse of reeds on Na ...

Kalantos, a seaside village with a population of approximately 100 permanent residents, is located at Naxos’s southernmost point. The area is the island’s first post reached by migratory birds flying ...

The Cyclades in general and Naxos in particular have a rich flora, with mainly European features but also with elements from Western Asia and North Africa. Due to the large number of natural habitats ...