Naxos: Private Full Island 5-Hour Tour

Your company will take you on a tour of the most popular parts of the island and within a few hours you will have gotten to know our beautiful island! Our drivers and guides are locals and know every corner of the island as well as its great history! In this tour we will visit the temple of Dimitra which was built in 530 BC an old pottery in the village of Damala which still makes traditional pottery and then we will visit the three most beautiful and famous villages of Naxos! Halki which was the old center of Naxos, Filoti which is the largest village and Apeiranthos the traditional village made of stone and marble! **The Temple of Demeter is closed every Tuesday. You will visit the olive press in Kaloxilo to learn about traditional olive oil production methods and taste local olive oils.

Itinerary

1. Archaelogical place,The Temple of Demeter in Naxos: Near the village of Sangri, 10 km from Naxos Town, lies the sacred temple of Demeter. This magnificent temple has been made exclusively of the finest quality Naxos marble and dates back to the 6th century BC. As Demeter was the Olympian goddess of agriculture, harvest, and fertility, people built temples dedicated to her on fertile lands, such as that of Sangri. (30 min) Admission included
2. You will see from close, the construction of pottery in a traditional way (30 min) Admission included
3. Museum of the traditional alcoholic drink of Naxos (20 min) Admission included
4. Village walking,Several well-preserved Venetian Towers and fine Byzantine churches lie in the area, including the 9th-century church of Panagia Protothrone, one of Naxos' oldest churches and houses beautiful Byzantine and post-Byzantine frescoes. (20 min)
5. The biggest village of Naxos, with local traditional food, fresh local meat and wine. (30 min)
6. One of the most famous villages of Naxos, constructed with traditional architecture with stones and marble. We will both find local museums and restaurants with traditional food. (1h 0min)