Naxos – Page 22 – Holiday homes Azalas

Ein Tümpel bei Kinidaros

Written by astrid on 19. July 2009. Posted in Geology, Nature, Naxos, Plants, Vegetation, Hiking.

Bei uns im östlichen Teil der Insel bestehen die Berge hauptsächlich aus Marmor und verwandten Gesteinen. Anders in Zentral-Naxos: Hier ist die Wurzel des Gebirges aus Granit (bzw. Migmatit) und Gneis freigelegt. Ende Mai machten wir einen Spaziergang durch die Gneislandschaft in der Nähe des Marmorwerks an der Straße von Kinídaros nach Moní: Wir wollten einen Teich suchen, den wir als blaue glänzende Wasserfläche vom Gipfel des Kóronos-Berges ausgemacht hatten. ...

Koronos - das Dorf des Schmirgels

Written by astrid on 17. July 2009. Posted in Villages, Koronos, Naxos, Emery.

Kóronos ist eines der größeren Gebirgsdörfer von Naxos (in den Vierziger Jahren zählte es 1888 Einwohner); heute ist es jedoch größtenteils verlassen (die letzte Volkszählung ergab etwa 300 Einwohner, plus gut 60 Einwohner in Liónas, 15 in Argokíli und 10 in Atsipápi). Es liegt in etwa 500 Meter Höhe am Rand eines terrassierten Talkessels unterhalb des gleichnamigen Bergzuges. Wie alle traditionellen Dörfer der Kykladen besteht es aus einfachen, meist geweißten Häusern,...

Bei Atsipapi

Written by astrid on 16. July 2009. Posted in Village life, Churches and monasteries, Koronos, Culture, Nature, Naxos, Plants, Monuments, Vegetation, Hiking.

Wenn man vom Dorf Kóronos aus Richtung (Süd-)Osten fährt, gelangt man auf eine Hochebene mit aufgegebenen Feldern und Olivenhainen. Hier liegt die kleine, schon lange verlassene Siedlung Atsipápi mit ihren malerischen Steinhäusern und einer von hohen Bäumen beschatteten Quelle. Blick über die Hochfläche mit aufgegebenen Getreidefeldern; im Hintergrund das Argokili In der Nähe von Atsipápi wird auf einer kleinen Anhöhe eine große Wallfahrtskirche gebaut, der Panagía...

Mauervegetation bei Koronos

Written by astrid on 15. June 2009. Posted in Koronos, Nature, Naxos, Plants, Vegetation, Hiking.

Auf Naxos stehen außer im westlichen Bereich nur an wenigen Stellen ebene Flächen zur Verfügung, die für eine großflächigere Kultivation geeignet sind. In der Bergregion mussten die Bauern für den Anbau von Pflanzen, die mehr Erde benötigen, wie vor allem Gemüse und Obstbäume sowie Wein, die Hänge terrassieren. Die Terrassen schützen nicht nur die oft spärliche Erde vor dem Wegschwemmen durch die Winterregen, sondern ermöglichen auch eine gleichmäßige Bewässerung. Zum Bau...

The traditional lime kilns

Written by astrid on 7. June 2009. Posted in Village life, Koronos, Culture, Marble, Naxos, Monuments, Traditional Buildings.

A typical Cycladic village is characterised by its simple, roughly cube-shaped, whitewashed houses standing close together. This preference for white plaster is relatively new; in the Middle Ages, the houses of the villages were unplastered so that they were less visible and therefore less at risk from pirates, who were a major scourge in the Aegean. For the same reason, the larger villages in the Cyclades are almost invariably situated so that they cannot be seen from...

Von Koronos nach Skado

Written by astrid on 7. June 2009. Posted in Koronos, Nature, Naxos, Plants, Hiking.

Kóronos und Skadó sind zwei typische, urtümliche Gebirgsdörfer von Naxos. Sie liegen am Rande eines der schönen, fruchtbaren Hochtäler der Gebirgsregion, nordöstlich des fast 1000 Meter hohen Gebirgrückens des Kóronos-Berges. Das Hochtal von Kóronos mündet nach Osten in ein steiles, karges, teilweise fast schluchtartiges Tal, das bei dem winzigen Hafenörtchen Liónas das Meer erreicht. Unsere Wanderung beginnt am Pass, der nach Kóronos führt, der Pórta...

Mehr Meerestiere

Written by astrid on 3. June 2009. Posted in Marine animals, Nature, Naxos, Animals.

Die Meerestier-Seiten haben sich bei unseren letzten Küstenspaziergängen und Fischzügen um einige Arten erweitert, vor allem um Fische wie den interessanten Pfeifenfisch, einen hübschen Schleimfisch, die Felsengrundel, den Drückerfisch und die Zahnbrasse … und um Krebse wie den Hummer, den Großen Bärenkrebs, die Süßwasserkrabbe, die in den Flüssen von Naxos lebt, und den phantastischen Gespensterkrebs. Außerdem gab es eine Ergänzung bei den Röhrenwürmern:...

A stroll through the phrygana

Written by astrid on 8. May 2009. Posted in Azalas, Nature, Naxos, Plants, Animals, Area, Vegetation, Hiking.

If you love hiking and are interested in flowers, then the best time to come to Naxos is spring, from the end of March to the beginning of May (depending on the weather conditions). This is the peak flowering time for most plants: There are chrysanthema and daisies, poppies and bindweed, numerous varieties of clover and vetch and many more. If you come to Naxos in April, you should not miss a walk through the phrygana, the dwarf shrub community that occurs in Azalás on...

Cape Stavros near Moutsouna

Written by astrid on 4. May 2009. Posted in Azalas, Moutsouna, Nature, Naxos, Plants, Area, Hiking.

Cape Stavrós near Moutsoúna is the only major cape of the island of Naxos. It extends about one and a half kilometers into the sea. Our Holiday homes lie approximately two kilometers north of the cape. We have a magnificent view of its tip, which turns slightly northwards, across the bay of Azalas. View of Agios Dimitris and the cape; in the background to the right lies Moutsouna. The word “Azalas”, which is used for the beach next to the cape and the area...

Hikes and tours

Written by astrid on 3. May 2009. Posted in activities, Naxos, Area, Hiking.

Wanderungen und Spaziergänge Die richtige Art, die Insel Naxos zu erkunden, ist ohne Zweifel zu Fuß: Nur so kommt man tatsächlich in den Genuss der landschaftlichen Eigenheiten, der Schönheit im Detail, der Vielfalt der Formen und Farben, der Stille und Friedlichkeit. Die besten Zeiten um auf Naxos zu wandern sind natürlich das Frühjahr und der Herbst, aber auch im Sommer kann man kürzere Wanderungen durchführen, wenn man sich an die Abend- und Morgenstunden hält, oder...

Marine worms

Written by astrid on 24. April 2009. Posted in Sea, Marine animals, Nature, Naxos, Animals.

Many species of marine worms populate the seas, most of which are rarely seen due to their small size or hidden lifestyle. Nematodes, acorn worms, priapids, horseshoe worms, annelids, squirt worms, cord worms, chalcidians, flatworms and ragworms each represent their own phylum and, despite their superficial similarities, differ greatly in their body anatomy. On this page, we introduce some representatives of the large phylum of annelids. Annelids have a characteristically...

The Circalittoral

Written by astrid on 22. April 2009. Posted in Sea, Marine animals, Nature, Naxos, Plants, Animals.

The circalittoral zone begins where the light becomes too weak for light-loving organisms (such as seagrass) to thrive, i.e. at depths of around 30 to 50 meters, or even 100 meters in very clear waters. On northern slopes and especially in caves, however, species of the circalittoral can also be found much closer to the surface. I do not dive myself and only snorkel very rarely. All photos on this page were taken by Themos Bogiatsoglou, whom I would like to thank for...

The Infralittoral

Written by astrid on 22. April 2009. Posted in Sea, Marine animals, Nature, Naxos, Plants, Animals.

The infralittoral zone begins at the lower waterline, which means that it encompasses the permanently submerged area of the coastal benthal. It extends down to the depth at which light-loving species such as seagrass and many types of algae can no longer thrive. Due to its large extent and the fact that its organisms are not exposed to drying out, the infralittoral is much richer in species than the zones above it. In terms of environmental conditions, the infralittoral...

The Eulittoral

Written by astrid on 22. April 2009. Posted in Sea, Marine animals, Nature, Naxos, Plants, Animals.

The eulittoral is the tidal zone; it is defined as the area between the upper and lower waterlines (mean high and low waterlines). In areas with strong tides, especially in mudflats, the eulittoral is extremely extensive, teeming with life and playing an important role in the ecosystem. In the Mediterranean, on the other hand, the intertidal zone is limited to a narrow zone of often only a few centimeters due to the low tidal range. Here, the eulittoral is the zone that is...

Bivalvia

Written by astrid on 15. April 2009. Posted in Sea, Marine animals, Nature, Naxos, Animals.

The Bivalvia belong to the phylum Mollusca, together with the snails and cephalopods (octopuses, squids) and some smaller groups such as the chitons and the tusk shells. Around 8,000 species have been described worldwide, which live mainly in the sea, but also in fresh water. Here you can skip the introduction and go directly to the species. There are comparatively few bivalvia in the seas around Naxos. Bivalvia shells can only be found on sandy or fine gravel beaches, but...

10. April 2009: Der Frühling ist da!

Written by astrid on 10. April 2009. Posted in News, Azalas, Nature, Naxos, Animals, Birds.

Der Frühling ist da: Der Wein treibt aus… …im Weinfeld blüht der Mohn… …Schmetterlinge flattern umher… …Bienen besuchen die Birnbaumblüten… …und überall blüht es. Und die Vögel zwitschern (leider nicht so einfach zu dokumentieren!): Kappenammern, durchziehende Dorngrasmücken, Grauortolane, Samtkopfgrasmücken; diese Tage singt auch oft eine Nachtigall bei uns im Garten. Der Vogelzug ist in vollem Gange: Graureiher sitzen...

Marine snails - Introduction

Written by astrid on 9. April 2009. Posted in Sea, Meeresschnecken, Marine animals, Nature, Naxos, Animals.

The snails, or gastropods, belong to the same phylum as bivalvia (e.g. mussels), cephalopods (e.g. octopus and squid) and some smaller groups such as chitons and tusk shells, i.e. the phylum Mollusca. With around 100,000 species, the snails are its largest class. Snails are found in all habitats on earth. Most species live in or near the sea. However, numerous species also occur in fresh water, and snails are the only molluscs to have conquered the land. Here you can skip...

Corals

Written by astrid on 7. April 2009. Posted in Sea, Marine animals, Nature, Naxos, Animals.

Corals belong to the class of anthozoans (Anthozoa), together with the sea anemones. These form the phylum Cnidaria together with the hydrozoans and the jellyfish. Cnidarians are a ‘lower’ group of animals that, at first glance, resemble plants. Their members are usually small, simply structured and mostly radially symmetrical; a characteristic feature are the cnidocytes, special stinging cells, which they use to capture and kill their prey. Unlike sea anemones, which...

Chitons

Written by astrid on 7. April 2009. Posted in Sea, Marine animals, Nature, Naxos, Animals.

The phylum of molluscs comprises several classes, among which the bivalvia (mussels), the snails and the cephalopods (octopuses, squids) are the most important and best known. However, to the molluscs belong also a number of other, smaller classes, such as the chitons (Polyplacophora). Chitons are a very ancient group of animals, which are also known in many fossil forms. Today, there exist about 900 species that live exclusively in the sea. Here you can skip the...

Life between the algae

Written by astrid on 6. April 2009. Posted in Sea, Marine animals, Nature, Naxos, Plants, Animals.

Benthic algae, i.e. algae that are attached to the substrate, provide a habitat for countless animals. Since most of these species are quite small, you have to make an effort to spot them. Many can only be found by picking off the algae and examining them with a magnifying glass. The best living space is provided by various species of Cystoseira, whose dense branches offer an ideal hiding place for numerous animals. However, most of these animals are so small that they are...