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    Naxos life, the


    Greek way
    Authors & Photographers_ Annemarie Fischer & Daniel Zimmermann, Germany

    _The old landlady is waving to visitors from afar.


    In Lionas Bay, however, no further invitation is
    needed to indulge in dolmades and tsatsiki, followed
    by a serving of grilled fish. During the off season, the
    remote beach strip in the northern part of Naxos is
    only inhabited by a dozen people, all making their living at the local taverns. The few visitors, who stray
    from the main roads and wander down the narrow,
    dusty path, are treated to a delicious meal and homemade wine bottled in plastic water bottlesone of
    the many provisional arrangements you are certain
    to fall in love with.

    dream of life best; on Naxos, this dream is still much


    alive. According to the myth, Dionysus and Ariadne
    were married here. Like the gods, the island combines
    opposites that make it attractive: white sandy
    beaches cover the southern coast, while sparse
    mountain ranges and solitary villages dominate the
    northern regions. Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox churches along massive Venetian castles and
    Hellenic cult sites tell of the islands multicultural
    history. Greeks, Persians, Italians, and Turks long
    fought for dominance in the Aegean, and only since
    1832 has the island been part of Greece.

    Upon exploring the Hellenic civilisation, the famous German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
    remarked: Of all peoples, the Greeks have dreamt the

    Naxos lures locals, as well as tourists, with a more


    peaceful ambience nowadays. Visitors are greeted by
    the iconic Portara, the entrance to an unfinished

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    temple from the 5th century BC. Although Chraas
    the capital is called by localshas an airport, most
    visitors take the ferries that leave from Piraeus in
    Athens three times a day. On the airy decks, weekenders unite with backpackers and Greek grandmothers, who occasionally feed tourists with cookies and fruit. Security instructions should always be
    followed, since the ferries here tend to be overcrowded. Only recently have ferry workers protested
    against their poor working conditions.
    With an area of 500 square kilometres, Naxos is the
    largest island of the Cyclades; yet, it managed to resist the mass tourism that swept through Greece in
    the 1980s and 1990s. As a result, you will not be able
    to find resorts or big holiday complexes that are common on other islands, like Crete and Rhodes. Instead,
    the island offers a vast number of decently priced
    apartments that will make you forget the buffet when
    you can enjoy breakfast on your sea-view balcony.

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    The tourism business has brought moderate wealth


    to Naxos, which was formerly known only for its marble mining industry and its excellent citrus liqueur.
    There is plenty to explore on the island: the still intact, picturesque Castro in Naxos-City with the
    Venetian Museum; the Temple of Demeter in the
    Naxos-City centre; the unfinished Kouros statue of
    Apollonas; the Dimitra temple near Sangri; and the
    Dionysus temple at Glinado, to the centre and north
    of the island. Agia Anna and Plaka, just outside
    Naxos-City, are the most well known beaches. But
    only a few kilometres south, each remote and beautiful beach is followed by another, connected only by
    twisting dirt tracks that challenge even the most
    experienced drivers.
    A dusty road meanders invitingly down to Lionas
    Bay, and the journey is absolutely worth it as the
    landlady is sure to be expecting you already._

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