The next inter-island ferry. Steady people, we will all get on.

Ok, so nobody listens to me in Greece either.

Hold onto your hats! The wind turbines were paying for themselves today

The Temple of Demeter (Goddess of agriculture - no wonder the fields are so green)

This is a kitron. It's like a big grapefruit introduced by the Persians.

Kitron spirit - a bit like Cointreau, but less syrupy and sweet. It would make a good margarita

A marble quarry. Naxos supplied marble for the Parthenon and for Delphi

Emery! The only thing harder on the Moh scale is Chuck Norris

Sculptures were roughly produced before shipping in case of accidents like this one. Sorry Apollo

Temples of Apollo. Seems to be missing the round window and the diamond window

View from our apartment. Not bad for 80 euro per night

Naxos with Cheese

October 3, 2022 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C

What a change to come to Naxos... a beautiful, fertile, thriving island where tourism is almost an afterthought. The people are proud of their cheese and their olive oil and their fruit and their marble and life goes on. Cruise ships do not enter Naxos. It would be a pity if they did.Read more