Cyclades Guide - Escale Yachting

villages Apiranthos and Filoti include Bacchic elements, with people
dressing up as “koudounati” (holding bells) and “foustanelati” (wearing
a Greek type of kilt). On the evening of 23 June, all villages revive the
fortune telling custom of “klidonas”; September is the month of
“hatzanemata”, the wine and raki preparation procedure. Hog
slaughtering takes place near the end of autumn, while Easter
celebrations are unique, and the Easter table includes the speciality of
Naxos: lamb stuffed with spices, pluck and cheese.
beach and the lovely cedars. The seaside village of Mikri Vigla is very
popular among surfing lovers.
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Apollonas- Kouros- Quarries Near the entrance of Apollonas stands
an unfinished 10.45m-tall Kouros of the 6th century BC. The ancient
marble quarries are also located near the settlement.
Feasts and celebrations
The people of Naxos win over visitors from the first moment, thanks to
their hospitability, traditions and customs. The songs and dances of
Naxos – balos, bitzileidistikos, vlacha – are widespread all over
Greece. Wherever you go in Naxos, you will definitely have the chance
to attend one of the numerous local feasts, listen to the sounds of
violin and lute, and discover the charms of the dancing tradition of the
island. The feasts include the celebrations of Agios Georgios in
Kinidaros, of Agia Triada in Galanado, of Agii Apostoli in Melanes, of
Agios Nikodimos (14 July) in Chora, of Sotiras (6 August) in Glinado,
of Virgin Mary on 15 August in Filoti. The carnival celebrations in the
2 Melanes- Flerio- Kouros The road from Melanes leads to Flerio, where
visitors can admire the unfinished 6.40m-tall
Kouros of the 7th century BC.
3 Agia Marina- Za peak Half the way from Filoti
to Danakos, at the church of Agia Marina,
starts the path to the peak of Za, the tallest
mountain of the Cyclades (1,004m). The view
is breathtaking, looking over to Naxos and all
the nearby islands. The cave of Za, with
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