This small, well-curated, privately owned collection gives a digestible account of elements that make Naxos’ history special: succinct displays cover farming, beekeeping, weaving, bread-making, winemaking and cheese production.
Folk Museum Collection
Hora (Naxos)
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Ancient Delos
21.02 MILES
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Paros Park
8.8 MILES
This 80-hectare park north of Naoussa features impressive rock formations, caves, hidden coves and gorgeous beaches. There's a lot going on here, with…
Kastro
0.11 MILES
The most alluring part of Hora is the 13th-century residential neighbourhood of Kastro, which Marco Sanudo made the capital of his duchy in 1207. Behind…
Panagia Ekatontapyliani
12.46 MILES
The Panagia Ekatontapyliani, which dates from AD 326, is one of the finest churches in the Cyclades. The building is three distinct churches: Agios…
Cave of Antiparos
19.21 MILES
Signposted off the main coastal road some 10km south of the port, this huge and atmospheric cave remains impressive despite much looting of stalactites…
Archaeological Museum
21.1 MILES
A vast haul of artefacts has been protected from the elements and displayed in this must-see museum, including the originals of many of the frescoes,…
Terrace of the Lions
21.21 MILES
The most-photographed part of the Delos site is this terrace facing the Sacred Lake, lined with stone lions (these are replicas, the originals are in the…
Elia
21.78 MILES
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