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The "Portara" is arguably the most recognisable sight on the island of Naxos.

This large marble gate (the only remaining part of a temple dedicated to Apollo, and built in the 6th Century BC) stands on a small island (which is connected to the main island) by the ferry port in Naxos Town.

As you approach the island by ferry, it is likely to be the first thing that you recognise.

The island upon which the Portara sits is very rocky and it is quite a steep climb up to the top. Thankfully, steps up to the Portara have been built to accommodate the hordes of tourists that venture up to see it.

If you stand "behind" the Portara (ie closest to the sea and furthest from the town), the Portara acts like a photo frame framing the view of Naxos Town.

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Agios Prokopios Naxos This long stretch of golden sand on Naxos' west coast stretches for miles and is popular with families, backpackers and naturists alike. But due to its size, there's more than enough room for everyone.

Starting at Agios Prokopios, the beach stretches south to Agia Anna and becomes Plaka beach further down the coast.

At Agios Prokopios and Agia Anna there are tavernas and shops lining the beach and tourist facilities available, while further afield the beach becomes more remote with fewer facilities.

The sea is clear and the beach shelves gently into the sea, making it ideal for kids.


NAXOS NEWS

posted July 1st 18:00

The pictures that follow show a warehouse which arose within 2 hours in the touristic area of Laguna Beach yesterday June 30th. After complaints from tourists and local authorities, such as the Naxos Hotels Association they removed it. We hope we will not see it there again.

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Το θράσος και η υποκρισία της τοπικής δημοτικής αρχής της Νάξου έχει ξεπεράσει κάθε όριο. Πριν λίγες μέρες και συγκεκριμένα στις 30 Ιούνη, οι κάτοικοι του νησιού βρέθηκαν αντιμέτωποι με μία ακόμη αυθαιρεσία και καταπάτηση της φυσικής ομορφιάς του νησιού. Στον Αγιο Αρσένιο στην περιοχή Λένας, δίπλα στη Λαγκούνα, στήθηκε παράνομα παράγκα 6 επί 4 μέτρα, με πλέγμα εσωτερικά και καλαμωτό. Στήθηκε ένα ¨έκτρωμα¨ στην περιοχή προκαλώντας εύλογα ερωτηματικά για το ποιους εξυπηρετεί αυτή η αυθαιρεσία αλλά και τι συμφέροντα κρύβονται πίσω από αυτή την κίνηση.

Η τοπική αρχή του Αγίου Αρσενίου, και συγκεκριμένα ο πρόεδρός της, ήταν άφαντος στις συνεχείς εκκλήσεις των κατοίκων της περιοχής, οι οποίοι τηλεφωνούσαν για να διαμαρτυρηθούν για την αυθαιρεσία αυτή. Μετά από τις έντονες διαμαρτυρίες των κατοίκων και όταν τελικά εμφανίστηκε, αυτός δήλωσε ότι δεν υπάρχει κανένα …πρόβλημα. Ο πρόεδρος του Αγίου Αρσενίου, είναι ο ίδιος άνθρωπος που από την μία κάνει τα στραβά μάτια για να καταπατούν παράνομα κάποιοι επιτήδειοι την παραλία και από την άλλη δηλώνει υποκριτικά ότι είναι προστάτης του περιβάλλοντας και οικολόγος. Την ίδια στιγμή επιτρέπει με απόφαση του συμβουλίου να τοποθετηθεί η παράγκα με σχέδιο που έχει καταθέσει ο ενδιαφερόμενος. Η υποκρισία δηλαδή σε όλο της το μεγαλείο.

Μετά από παρέμβαση του Συλλόγου Ξενοδόχων, των επαγγελματιών του Αγ. Αρσενίου και της λαϊκής προσέλευσης όλων των κατοίκων του Αγίου Προκοπίου αλλά και των παραθεριστών του νησιού έγινε τελικά η αποξήλωση της παράγκας.

Οι αρμόδιοι του νησιού που επιτρέπουν σε κάθε έναν να αυθαιρετεί , βέβαια με την σύμφωνη γνώμη της τοπικής αρχής, πρέπει να σκεφτούν πολύ καλά και να λογοδοτήσουν για τέτοιες ενέργειες. Ενέργειες που γυρνούν τον τόπο χρόνια πίσω, στην δεκαετία του ΄70 όταν οι καλύβες στις παραλίες βρίσκονταν σε πρώτο πλάνο. Εύγε! Τα σχόλια δικά σας!

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Sunday 18th February 2013

A German plane Arado Type was caught in fishing nets near Iraklia Island. The plane is said to be shot down after dense enemy fires by the British in September 13th in 1943. The British (Beaumberg) landed off Lemessos.

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Carnival is celebrated on Naxos Island. Come to Naxos and enjoy the ancient traditions and stories that revive.

Sinaxia, a group of people who love the island and show it.

The adaption of Dionysos from the Tirrenean pirates revives, Lampadiforia and Naxos Town Carnival give joy to all people who live on Naxos.

Take a small taste of Naxos Carnival in 2012, as caught by Star Channel. Naxos, where tradition and old customs still survive until today. Star Channel (greek Tv station) visits Naxos and records moments of Naxos celebrating this years Carnival and the festivals taking place on Naxos villages.

 

In Apiranthos the Carnival is celebrated with a tradition called "koudounatoi". It really worths visiting Apiranthos on this day to see this local custom reviving.

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CINE NAXOS

From Friday March 23rd up to Wednesday March 28rd
will be playing the movie
"Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy"

Show Time: 19:30 and 22:15

 

This Friday 23rd March
in Ocean Mojo

aNikos Portokaloglou
Michalis Vrettas (violin)
Michalis Kalkanis ( double bass)
Nikos Passalidis (Bouzouki, Tzouras, Outi)

Starting at 10:00 p.m.
Entrance: 10 euros




Reservations: 6947933683



festivals naxos islandEOTHINO - Drums Event

Saturday March 24th

This Saturday at 3.00 a.m. the tradition of drums survives. Starting point at Agia Theodosia church, Papavasilieiou Street.

You are all welcome.

Location:
Agia Theodosia
Naxos Town
Naxos Island


Today, 24 February, Methidoteia will take place on Naxos Town. People will be dressed in "Dionysos" costumes, surving an old custom on Naxos.

Below you may see a video from Methidoteia held in 2011 on Naxos Island.


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Naxos island celebrates like every year Apokries. You may dance and drink local wine to the traditional rythmes of the island. All around Naxos villages are festivals especially on Sundya 26th. Apiranthos, Agersani, Kourounochori, Glinado will all have traditional music and local food.

On Friday 24 February Methidoteia will take place on Naxos Town, on Saturday February 25th Lampadiforia (were people dressed with sheets, painted black faces will be going up to Portara with lightened torches. And the carnival on February 26th will take place in Naxos Town.

 

 

Wednesday 21st July

The famous singer Alkinoos Ioannidis is giving a concert at village Danakos- Naxos. The concert starts at 9.30 p.m.

Saturday 10th July

Kick boxing tournament on Naxos is taking place today at 20:00 at the central square down the port. Kick boxing fighters from all around Greece have arrived to Naxos to participate in the Naxos Kick Boxing Tournatment. To watch some of the best scenes press the button below.

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Supersession EFPT - Prince of the Wind - Naxos The final of the European Freestyle Windsurfing Pro Tour is on!!! They search for the Prince of the Wind in Naxos.

Thursday December 29th

Socratis Malamas will be playing in OCEAN MOJO.
Reservations: 6947933683
Entrance: 10 euros

Wednesday September 7th

Express Skopelitis - Alexander and Naxos Star will not be travelling for the next days. In case you have booked tickets or planned travelling with these boats we inform you that the all trips are cancelled.

Saturday 24/7/2011 in Danakos

Giannis Charoulis
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July 31st Tasos Livaditis in Danakos

Wednesday 3rd August

Dionisis Savvopoulos on Naxos Island
Danakos Village

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Cine Naxos

Το Cine Naxos παίζει...........
REAL STEEL

From Friday 20/01 up tp Wednesday 25/01.
Kind: Adventure
Duration: 127 min.
Show time :19:30 & 22:15 .

Set in the near future, where robot boxing is a top sport, a struggling promoter feels he's found a champion in a discarded robot. During his hopeful rise to the top, he discovers he has an 11-year-old son who wants to know his father.

Director: Shawn Levy
Stars: Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly and Dakota Goyo

 

Tonight 16/7 at Micri Vigla Naxos ThalaSea Breeze Summer 2011 Festival

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At 20:00 with Adedeji Adetayo from Nigeria and Neo Yoruba People (Greece-Nigeria - Cuba)

Tonight in Filoti 16/7 Cafe enjoy Naxos traditional music and cuisine

March 11th 2011

Snow on Naxos Island. Winter has made its appearance on Naxos filling with snow all mountains.

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March 10th 2011

The carnival parade , Labadidromies and Dionysia took place on Naxos Island.

The carnival season in Greece is also known as the Apokries (Greek: Αποκριές, or the season of the "Opening of the Triodion", so named after the liturgical book used by the church from then until the Holy Week. One of the season's high points is Tsiknopempt? ("Smoke Thursday"), when celebrants enjoy roast beef dinners at taverns or friends' homes; the ritual is repeated the following Sunday. On Naxos Apokries was celebrated on the villages offering with dancing and singing. Each village follows its respective traditions with traditional music and dancing.

14th July - Naxos Saint Nicodemos Nameday

Thousands of people where gathered to celebrate Saint Nikodimos nameday on Naxos.

Saint Nikodemos the Haghiorite is an offspring of the island of Naxos in the Cyclades Islands. While young, he studied Greek letters in Smyrne under Ierotheos the Teacher. He came to the Holy Mountain in 1775 and was tonsured a Monk in the Sacrsaint nicodemosed Dionysiou Monastery being renamed Nikodemos from Nicholas. In 1809 on July 14th he reposed, at 60 years of age.

Saint Nikodemos has left a multitude of writings of incalculable spiritual Orthodox value which in summary are the following: The Philokalia, Evergetinos, Concerning Constant Divine Communion, Alphabetalphabetos, Handbook of Spiritual Council, All the Writings of Symeon the New Theologian, Confessional Handbook, Invisible Warfare, New Martyrology, Spiritual Exercises, Neon Eklogion, The extant Writings of St. Gregory Palamas, The Sacred Rudder, The Epitaphion Engomia, New Theotokarion, Christoetheia, Euchologion, The Catholic Epistles, Epistles of the Apostle Paul, Commentaries onsaint nicodemos

 

 

the Psalms, Garden of Graces, Barsanouphios, Commentary of holy Haghiorite men, New Synaxaristes, Confession of his own Faith, Eortodromion, New Ladder, and a multitude of troparions, oikos asmatic canons and engomia to many Saints.

 

 

 

Tonight 16/7 at Micri Vigla Naxos ThalaSea Breeze Summer 2011 Festival

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At 20:00 with Adedeji Adetayo from Nigeria and Neo Yoruba People (Greece-Nigeria - Cuba)

Tonight in Filoti 16/7 Cafe enjoy Naxos traditional music and cuisine

KINIDAROS DANCE FESTIVAL

Friday 29th of July - dance theater.

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The “Dancing Workshop of Naxos” will present the act “Meetings...” and the “ki omos kineitai” dancing group it's new act called “ IL paR?aiso / to heaven”.

The music for “ ILpaR?aiso / to heaven” is originally composed and will be live performed by Dimitris Apostolakis (Hainides http://www.hainides.gr/ ) and Kloenas Antoniou (Mode Plagal http://www.modeplagal.gr/ ).

Saturday 30th of July - Brazilian music and dance culture.

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Specifically the academy of capoeira “Banzo di Senzala Atenas” will present the music and the dance of capoeira. The academy is member of the Capoeira Federation “Senzala de Santos” (Master Sombra). It works as an extension of the academy in Barcelona and is dedicated to the diffusion of the capoeira in Athens.

Next on stage will be the “Quilombo Centro Cultural” which will present the music and the dance of Samba, Bosa Nova and Batucada. “Quilombo” was founded in 2004 and it functions as a place for rehearsals, music and dance lessons and seminars from Brazilian professors. Its goal is to spread the music and dance of different areas of Brazil. For further details please visit the web site: http://www.quilombo.gr/home.php

Both days the events are performed with live music. The second day the show will end with Dj set by Stamo Mendez and the participation of the public in the dance.

For further please contact Mr. Ioannis Karpontinis at 6974257744 or yiannis_f@mycosmos.gr .

11th Naxos Festival

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You may book your tickets from Bazaios Tower, 12ο klm Town Agiassos Tel +30. 22850 31402 Naxos Tourist Information,port. Tel. 22850 25480 Cafe Citron, naxos town Tel. 22850 22227 Vallindras , Chalki. Tel. 22850 31220

11th Naxos Festival :
ΑΙΩΝ Cultural Organization
Pratinou 72, 116 34 Athens
210 6970656 & 6937 167129
Artistic Direction: Stelios Krasanakis
Production: Marios Vazaios
Contact : Aris Asproulis Τ.6934581624
E-mail: aeongr@otenet.gr
http://www.naxosfestival.gr/

Saturday 30/7 - at 21:30
Aegean jazz concert

Jazz music by the famous German Markus Stockhausen and Greek music players: George Kaloudis, Vasilis Rakopoulos, Takis Farazis.

Monday 1/8 - at 21:30
Piano Recital
- Alexandra Papastefanou


Enjoy music written by Mozart Schumann, Debussy Gulda, Kalogeras and Koukou.

Tuesday 2/8 - at 21:30
One night with the writter Alexandros Isaris. (music - books - video presentation)

Thursday 4/8 - at 21:30
Jazz duo
Anders Lonne Gronseth, saxophone- David Skinner, piano.

Enjoy the Norwegian music players in a combination of the European traditional classical music with American Jazz.

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Sunday 7 και Monday 8/8 - at 21:30
"Το Παρτάλι "

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A man who used to wear women clothes and to survive. A beautiful performance by Theodoros Gregoriadis.

Festival of Athens production in cooperation with Naxos Festival and DIPETHE KAVALAS Check out the latest news on Naxos

Thursday 11/8 - at 20:00
Γιατί φυσάει ο άνεμος;

Muppet Show with live music, songs based on a fairytale of Lefkada island. Organized by FTOU KSELEYTHERIA team

Saturday 13/8 - at 21:30 –

Music Festival with full moon in Dionisos Temple - Iria

"CITY VOICES"
Mania Papadimitriou - Kostas Vombolos singing for real and virtual cities

Tuesday 16/8 - at 21:30
Maran Atha

Giasemi Kelaidoni performing based on the book written by Thomas Psirras "Maran Atha"

Friday 19/8 - at 21:30
CamilleClaudel: "το κύμα της τρέλας"

All festivals will take place in Bazaios Tower, apart from the music festival that will take place on Saturday 13/8 that will take place in Dionisos Temple in Iria archaological site.

Ticket Cost for all festivals
20 € and 15 € (student). The muppet show that will take place on 11/8 will cost 10 €.

You may book your tickets from
Bazaios Tower, 12ο klm Town Agiassos Tel +30. 22850 31402
Naxos Tourist Information,port. Tel. 22850 25480
Cafe Citron, naxos town Tel. 22850 22227
Vallindras , Chalki. Tel. 22850 31220

11th Naxos Festival :
ΑΙΩΝ Cultural Organization
Pratinou 72, 116 34 Athens
210 6970656 & 6937 167129
Artistic Direction: Stelios Krasanakis
Production: Marios Vazaios
Contact : Aris AsproulisΤ.6934581624
E-mail: aeongr@otenet.gr
http://www.naxosfestival.gr/

BEACH VOLLEY MASTERS 2011
ON NAXOS ISLAND
from 29th - 31st July

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These are the places that will host Beach Volley Masters 2011 for this year Greek Tournament. The tournament starts in Aigina on 16/6-19/6 , and will continue in:

Voula (1-3 July)
RETHMNO (8-10 July)
KERAMWTI (22-24 July)
NAXOS ISLAND FINAL VOLLEY MASTERS (29-31 July)

For teams that wish to take part on Hellenic Masters Beach Volley 2011 you may contact up to the 15th July at
Tel: 22853 60172
Fax: 22850 23570
E-mail: efitrou@naxos.gov.gr

watch BEACH VOLLEY MASTERS NAXOS 2009

The matches will be broadcasted live

 

Orfeas Peridis on Naxos
August 6th Apiranthos Village

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OLD NEWS

Wednesday 21st July

The famous singer Alkinoos Ioannidis is giving a concert at village Danakos- Naxos. The concert starts at 9.30 p.m.

Saturday 10th July

Kick boxing tournament on Naxos is taking place today at 20:00 at the central square down the port. Kick boxing fighters from all around Greece have arrived to Naxos to participate in the Naxos Kick Boxing Tournatment. To watch some of the best scenes press the button below.

 

All boat iterinaries will be cancelled for Wednesday 4th of May due to strike throughout Greece.

Banks will be also closed and all public services on Naxos Island.

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Registrations have already began for the dancing workshop of "Nisos Naxos 2010 ",

The workshop will last for 12 days, from July 19th to August 1st. Organized in cooperation with the municipality of Drymalia Naxos and with the participation of many villages, Nisos Naxos 2010 gives to the participants the opportunity to learn the 50 beautiful dances from all Cyclades islands. A real celebration of Greek culture!

Festival of Koudounatoi & Kordellati on Naxos Island

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As you may already know naxos is the birthplace of the god Dionysus.

From the very first Saturday of Carnival, the celebration begins with the slaughter of pigs and other events.

At noon on the last Sunday in Apiranthos "koudounatoi" make their appearence. They wear hooded cloaks and go around the village making noise and the indecent expressions. Hold "stove" wood be parallel with the Dionysian phallus.

Mixed with them the "old man", the "Old Woman" and "Bear." On Halloween events "Koudounati" one can see the 'Marriage of the Bride, "" Death ", the" Resurrection of the Dead "

Shrove Monday in communities Potamia, Kaloxiloso, Livadia, etc. residents are dressed "Kordelati" or "Leventes" .

The second name, "Leventes" attributed to pirates. They follow the robbers, the "Spararatoroi, who grab the girls to put in force in the dancing and celebrations being held up to morning.

 






 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

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