Filoti (Platanos)

Piraeus Bank operates a branch and ATM on the provincial road connecting Naxos Town (Chora) with Chalki, in the island's interior. For travelers venturing away from the port and main tourist strip…

Panagia Filiotissa is a small Orthodox chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary, sitting in the rural interior of Naxos at coordinates 37.0526° N, 25.4990° E — roughly in the central-eastern part of the…

Agios Andreas is a traditional Greek Orthodox church dedicated to Saint Andrew (Agios Andreas in Greek), located in the interior of Naxos. The church sits in the central part of the island, away from…

Agia Eirini is a small Orthodox church on Naxos dedicated to Saint Eirini (Saint Irene), one of the many rural chapels that dot the island's landscape. The church sits in the central part of Naxos…

Agia Sofia is a traditional Orthodox church in Vivlos, a farming village in the center of Naxos. The chapel sits along the main village road, serving the local community and welcoming visitors…

Pyrgos tou Mparotsi is one of the fortified manor towers that dot the Naxian landscape, a physical reminder that this island spent roughly three centuries under Venetian rule. Unlike the dramatic…

The Ekklisiastiko Laografiko Mouseio — loosely translated as the Ecclesiastical and Folk Museum — is one of Naxos's smaller but culturally focused institutions, dedicated to the religious heritage…

Graouns is a casual all-day café sitting in Filoti, the largest village in the Tragaea — the broad, olive-covered plateau that forms the interior of Naxos. While most visitors spend their time on the…

Platanos Cafe sits in the mountain village of Filoti, on the road that winds between Naxos Town and Apiranthos, shaded by the large plane tree that gives the place its name. It is not a beachside…

Amvrosia Traditional Cuisine sits in Filoti, one of the largest villages in the interior of Naxos and a far cry from the seafront tavernas of Naxos Town. The setting is the Naxian heartland…

Scholarheio sits on the provincial road between Damariona and Danakou, at the edge of Filoti — the largest village in the Naxos interior and one that most beach-focused visitors drive through without…

To Palio is a traditional Greek taverna on Naxos, the kind of place built around straightforward cooking and an unhurried pace. The name — meaning "the old one" in Greek — signals a deliberate…

Cavo D'oro sits on the main road through Filoti, the largest village in the Naxos interior and one that most beach-focused visitors drive past without stopping. That would be a mistake. This…

Baboulas is a grill restaurant in Filoti, the largest village on the slopes of Mount Zas in the interior of Naxos. Operating since 1965, it sits on the Epar.Od. Naxou-Apiranthou road — the main route…