Private 3.5 Hours Mini Island Tour in Naxos
Description
Our company will take you on a tour of the most popular parts of the island and within a few hours you will have gotten to know our beautiful island! Our drivers and guides are locals and know every corner of the island as well as its great history! In this tour we will visit the temple of Dimitra which was built in 530 BC, Halki which was the old center of Naxos and Filoti which is the largest village of Naxos! ** The Temple of Demeter is closed every Tuesday. You will visit the olive press in Kaloxilo to learn about traditional olive oil production methods and taste local olive oils.
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Itinerary
The temple of Demeter was built in 530-520 BC. The temple is estimated to have been built a century before the Parthenon and was dedicated to the god Apollo, the view of Demeter and her daughter Persephone. Dimitra was the goddess of agriculture and fertility for this and the temple was built in a fertile valley next to the village of Sangri!
Halki is a village on the Tragaia plateau in central Naxos at an altitude of 270-280 meters. Halki is a small but unique village. It stands out for its architecture and the neoclassical mansions! There you can visit the citrus museum and try the varieties as well as buy this particular distillate! You can also walk in the traditional alleys of the village and visit the traditional shops that are there!
Filoti is a semi-mountainous village of central Naxos located at the foot of Mount Zas at an altitude of about 400 meters and at a distance of about 18.2 km from Chora. It is the largest village of Naxos and one of the largest in the Cyclades. It is located at the foot of of the highest mountain 'ZAS' and consists of three settlements, Rachidi, Klefaros and Liouri. The church of Panagia Filotitissa stands out, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin, a basilica built in 1718 on the site of an old Byzantine church. in livestock products, agriculture and tourism that is constantly developing. In Filoti you can visit many folklore museums, the church of Panagia, shops with tourist items, shops with traditional products as well as cafes and taverns with local meats and cheeses from free-range animals!
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We’ll pick you up from your preferred location. The driver will have your contact details in case communication is needed. Pickup is seamless and stress-free!
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(14)
This was a wonderful day. The information was interesting and all of the places we visited were fascinating and authentic. But the best part of this day was our tour guide and driver, Manolis. Keep trying to distillery. Manolis made sure that every single part of the day went flawlessly. He treated my family with the utmost of care and respect. We all had a wonderful time and felt so lucky to have met him
Manolis was our guide and he was fabulous. From one of the cities that we stopped at, he showed us a lot of hidden spots.
There are no words to describe the experience we had with Mario and our private tour around Naxos. Since Mario had been born and raised on Naxos, he took us to the most amazing local villages and created the greatest experiences that we could have. From incredible monuments to magnificent churches, Mario made sure we saw everything that we would never have found on our own. If you want to see Naxos in the most incredible, authentic way, you must travel with Mario for the day. Thank you Mario for being a dedicated tour guide and showing us Naxos through your eyes.
Manolis is a native of the area and showed us many hidden treasures. He was very friendly and we enjoyed chatting with him .
Aldo arrived at the pickup site on time. His car was immaculate and he was extremely personable. He had a good knowledge of the areas we visited. His driving was excellent. I highly recommend his tour.
Manolis was amazing. So personable and fun!! Great tour. The sights were perfect for what we were looking for. Only here for a couple days so the tour was just the right amount of time. Highly recommend - with Manolis!!
Our tour was wonderful! Our tour guide Mario was a local and told us about growing up in Naxos. He shared great stories and told us all about the island. Mario went above and beyond to make our tour memorable.
We had an excellent driver, very careful. But he knew very little about the island or the villages we visited.
This was a fantastic tour because my tour guide was a local from Naxos. Mario went to all the little towns where they all knew him. It was great because I was able to see some out-of-the-way little shops. I really felt like I got to see a lot of what the island is about. If you visit Naxos, this is a must do. Mario went out of his way to show off his home.
Mario was great. Showed us around Naxos and took us to many places doubt would have known. Very friendly and courteous, highly recommend. .
