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Natures

Here you find all of the 400 or so articles dealing with the nature of Naxos, organised chronologically with the latest articles at the top.

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The Mycenaean epoch

27. February 2012

The Late Bronze age in the Cyclades is called Mycenaean (= Late Helladic) epoch (about 1700 to 1150 BC). The most important centres of the Mycenaean epoch were on the Peloponnese and the southern Gre…

The Mycenaean domed tomb at Komiaki

20. February 2012

On Naxos exist only relatively few testimonies from the Mycenaean epoch (approx. 1,700 to 1,150 BC). One of them is the Mycenaean domed tomb (or tholos tomb) near Komiakí, one of only three domed tom…

Panagia Drosiani near Moni

3. February 2012

The most famous Byzantine church and one of the main attractions of Naxos is the church of Panagía Drosianí near Moní. It dates from the 6th century AD and is one of the oldest churches in Greece. In…

The Byzantine churches of Naxos

3. February 2012

The island of Naxos possesses an extraordinary treasure with over 140 Byzantine churches, the oldest of which date back to the 5th or 6th century, possibly even as early as the 4th century. The churc…

Naxos in the Byzantine era

3. February 2012

As far as Greek history is concerned, most people only think of Ancient Greece, and with good reasons, since Greece developed in antiquity (and before) a very important culture, that not only profoun…

Agios Mamas near Potamia

27. January 2012

Near Káto Potamiá lies an interesting church dedicated to Ágios Mámas, the patron saint of shepherds. It dates back to the 10th century and was used as an episcopal church by the island’s Catholic bi…

The Cave of Mount Zeus

26. January 2012

The Cave of Mount Zeus is located at an altitude of 628 metres on the steep western slope of Mount Zeus and can be reached by a short hike from the spring “ton Arión”. The Cave of Mount Zeus lies hi…

Agios Panteleimonas in Lakkomersina

25. January 2012

Southeast of Apíranthos, between the road to Moutsoúna and the road from Danakós to the coast, lies a valley called Lakkomérsina. When we explored that area in November 2011, we discovered a small By…

Zur Wassermühle bei Komiaki

Das Tal von Komiakí ist eine der grünsten und schönsten Regionen von Naxos. Im oberen Teil des Talkessels liegt ein wunderbarer Flaumeichenwald. Vom Dorf aus kann man in einem Spaziergang von etwa ei…

The traditional watermill near Komiaki

The significance of the cereals in traditional village life Until the 50s and 60s of the last century, most of the population of Naxos grew their own grain. The harvest had to last for the whole year…

More sights and monuments

Sonstige Sehenswürdigkeiten auf Naxos Hier sind alle Sehenswürdigkeiten zu finden, die in die anderen Kategorien nicht hineinpassen, aber auch nicht vergessen werden sollen: antike Friedhöfe, Kuppel…

Quarries and statues

Steinbrüche und Statuen Für die kulturelle und wirtschaftliche Entwicklung der Insel Naxos waren ihre Vorkommen an hervorragendem Marmor und Schmirgel von großer Bedeutung, aufgrund derer sich die I…

Fortresses and towers

Festungen und Wehrtürme In der Ägäis mit ihren zahlreichen Inseln hat sich schon sehr früh eine Schifffahrt entwickelt: Mittels Booten und Schiffen erreichten die Menschen die Inseln, standen in Kon…

Churches and monasteries

Kirchen und Klöster Viele griechische Inseln rühmen sich, 356 Kirchen zu besitzen, für jeden Tag des Jahres eine. Auf Naxos könnte das vielleicht sogar stimmen: Allein die byzantinischen Kirchen sin…

Temples and sanctuaries

Tempel und Heiligtümer Die Insel Naxos hat mehrere Ruinen antiker Tempel und Heiligtümer vorzuweisen: ein prähistorisches Heiligtum im Südwesten der Insel, an dem man interessante Ritzzeichnungen ge…

Culture

Über Naxos: Kultur Panagía Drosianí aus dem 6. Jhd. das berühmte Tempeltor in Naxos-Stadt, die Portára archaische Marmorstatue bei Mélanes Steinkreis im G…

The Geometric epoch

In the 12th century BC, the Dorian tribes from the north began to migrate to the Greek mainland, leading to armed conflicts, social upheaval and population shifts. Tribes such as the Ionians, who had…

Agios Pachomios near Tsikalario

Near the village of Tsikalarió lies the chapel of St Pachomios, one of the many small Byzantine churches scattered around the island. It is of interest to us here because it is linked to the history…

The Geometric cemetery at Tsikalario

Near the village of Tsikalarió lies an ancient cemetery from the Geometric epoch (11th – 8th century BC), not far from the The Venetian fortress Apano Kastro. It is located within the granite landsca…

Apiranthos – a traditional mountain village

Unfortunately there is yet no translation available for this page as well as for descriptions of the hiking tours you find under the links below. Maybe try to translate the page with Google translat…

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