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The traditional oil mills

7. November 2023

The olive oil The use of olive oil on Naxos has been documented since the Cycladic period in the Early Bronze age; not only have vessels been found that are thought to be oil lamps, but also vessel…

Zu den Wassermühlen bei Provolakia

21. January 2014

Und wieder ein Spaziergang, diesmal von Apíranthos aus das Tal Richtung Moutsoúna hinunter zu mehreren alten Wassermühlen in “Provolákia”, einem steilen, felsigen Tal nicht weit vom Dorf. In den Wi…

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 …

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 ye…

The bridge near Kinidaros

North of Kinídaros, runs the largest river in Naxos in a deeply incised valley. From Kinídaros, an adventurous, steep road leads down into the valley and to the church of Ágios Artémios, which is l…

The traditional lime kilns

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,…