Filoti (Velaki)

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 — the Greek name for the Virgin Mary, meaning "All Holy" — is one of the most common dedications for Orthodox churches across the Aegean, and Naxos holds more than its share. This particular…

Agia Paraskevi is a small Orthodox chapel on the island of Naxos, dedicated to Saint Paraskevi, one of the most venerated female martyrs in the Greek Orthodox tradition. Chapels of this kind are a…

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…

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…

Taxiarches is a traditional Greek Orthodox church on Naxos dedicated to the Taxiarchs — the Archangels Michael and Gabriel. The name "Taxiarches" (Ταξιάρχης) translates roughly as "commander" or…

Agios Ioannis is a traditional Greek Orthodox church dedicated to Saint John (Ioannis) on the island of Naxos. Like hundreds of chapels scattered across the Cyclades, it represents the deep vein of…

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…

Pyrgos Markopoliti-Kalavrou is a fortified manor tower that once belonged to two of Naxos's landed Catholic families — the Markopolitis and Kalavros clans — whose names it still carries. It stands as…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…