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Naxiotikos Kalogeros (the Monk of Naxos) is the secret of the gastronomy of the island

Naxos is, not unjustly, one of the top gastronomic destinations of the Cyclades and Greece in general. Its rich and tasty cuisine is considered one of the most balanced and healthy ones. If you choose to spend your holidays in Naxos, apart from the beautiful beaches and the picturesque places that you will visit, you will make a uniqueανδ unexpected gastronomic trip at the same time. Naxos promises to offer you an incomparable dining experience that you will hardly forget. In it, Naxiotikos Kalogeros is certainly included, which is a ...

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Greece has its own Hawaii and it is beautiful

The Pacific may have its own Hawaii but the Aegean Sea in Greece does not fall short. It has exotic beaches of unparalleled beauty and places you may not imagine they exist until you meet them. So there's the Greek Hawaii. We are talking about a beach that Naxos boasts of. It's also called Alykos. Greece's Hawaii is in Naxos island A deserted white sand beach made from the stock that dreams are made of. Hawaii... in Greece is located just before Alykos. It is essentially hidden in the cedar ...

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Naxos: The golden beach of Pyrgaki that leaves no one untouched

Holidays in the Cyclades Islands are always one of the best ideas for vacations you can think of for your summer. The variety and diversity of the islands, the picturesque Choras (capital towns), the sandy beaches and the good food are just some of the reasons to arrange a summer vacation there. The protagonist for many is Naxos as it offers all of the above to a superlative degree. It stands out in the Cyclades for its clean and beautiful beaches as well. One of them is Pyrgaki. Naxos: The ...

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The steep chapel built by a castaway in the Cyclades Islands

Greece is full of monasteries, churches and chapels each with its own unique history. Of great interest is how some churches and monasteries were created and founded. Like the story that a steep chapel in the Cyclades Islands has. This is the chapel of Agios Sozon. One night several years ago, a merchant's ship was wrecked in the maritime area off the coast south of NaxosThe merchandise he had on the boat was oil and wine. In his battle with the waves, he told God that if he would be ...

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The village in the Cyclades Islands where its inhabitants speak of… the cretan language

Greece has hundreds of villages on islands and in mainland. Some of them are smaller, some of them larger and many of them with some peculiarities. Features that make them stand out. One of them is located in the Cyclades Islands and specifically in Naxos island. Apiranthos is not only famous for its potatoes but also for something else. For its local dialect that refers to Crete. A village in the Cyclades with Cretan dialect Beautiful old two-storey houses and squares with traditional cafes, cobblestones of typical Cycladic architecture with ...

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The 5+1 Greek islands that drive the real estate market

When discussing Greek real estate, one’s thoughts often gravitate towards regions in Attica or Thessaloniki. But what about the larger Greek islands that see their populations multiply two, three, or even five times from spring through September, peaking in the summer? It’s important to note that Mykonos is in a league of its own. The rules there differ significantly from the rest of Greece. Did you know that during the economic crisis, when house values dropped by up to 60% across the country, property prices in Mykonos not only remained ...

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