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Naxos Sightseeings
The Castle in Hora and Glezos (Crispi) Tower
Location: Chora
Border tower protecting the Castle of Sanoudos in Hora. The wall surrounding the fortress is pentagonal and has three gates. Glezos Tower (Crispi) stands near the northwestern gate and extends in part along the western and northern side of the Castle. It has four floors and it is the only castle in Naxos Island with a round tower attached to it.
Himarrou Fortress
Location: In Filoti area Between Mt. Zas and the sea.
One of the most important monuments of Naxos. It is has a circular plan, 9.20m diameter and 15 metres height.
Barotsi - Frangopoulou - Gratsia Tower
Location:Chalki
17th century 3 floors tower.
Frangopoulou - Delaroka Tower
Location: Kourounohori (close to Melanes)
The place where Krispos murdered Duke Karkeri.
Palaiologos Tower
Location:Sagri Valley
17th century tower with a chapel next to it.
Belonia Tower
Location:Galanado
16th century tower
Agia Tower
Location:On the Galini - Apollon road
17th century tower in a strategic point
Portara
Location: Chora
The "trade mark" of Naxos Island. A huge portal of Temple of Apollo, built on the orders of tyrant Lygdamis in the 6th century BC, but never completed. Portara exactly faces the sacred island of Delos.
Temple of Demetra
Location: Sagri
The temple dates back to the time of the tyrant of Naxos, Lygdamis (circa. 530 BC) and it was part of his ambitious building programme, comparable to that of the Athenian Peisistratos.
Iria
Location: Near Agios Arsenios
A sacred place of the Aegean which dates back, to prehistoric times -1300 BC.
Kalamitsia Palace
Location:Melanes
The holidays palace of Jesuits in a fertile valley.
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