Naxos

Naxos lies along the western coast of Naxos Island, where a sheltered Aegean harbour faces the neighbouring Cyclades and the land rises inland towards Mount Zas, the archipelago’s highest peak. Known locally as Chora, the island’s main town gathers around its port and the steep lanes of the Kastro, a fortified quarter established after Venetian rule began in the 13th century. At the harbour entrance, the Portara—an immense marble doorway—is the surviving part of an unfinished 6th-century BC temple traditionally associated with Apollo. Beaches and farming villages extend beyond the town, while local tables draw on Naxian cheese, potatoes and kitron citrus liqueur. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Naxos and the Cyclades.

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