About: Naxos, Cyclades, Greece

The island of Naxos is located in the Cyclades in Greece. It is the largest of the Greek Islands of the Cyclades and located in the Aegean Sea – near Paros and Mykonos. It is home to the Greek God Dionysus and has the highest mountain of the Cyclades called Mount Zas. Naxos was under the rule of the Venetians and Marko Sanudo for many centuries and is now characterized by its Venetian town. The Cyclades Islands in Greece (Greek: Κυκλάδες) is a group of islands in the Aegean Sea – just south-east of mainland Greece. The Cyclades got their name from the ancient Greek word meaning "to circle," or "surround," because the islands encircle Delos, the birthplace of the god Apollo. The Cyclades are the most famous of the Greek Islands and include 39 islands, of which, 24 are inhabited. Some known islands include Amorgos, Anafi, Andros, Antiparos, Delos, Ios, Kea, Kimolos, Folegandros, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Santorini, Serifos, Sikinos, Sifnos, Syros and Tinos. Find your dream house, apartment, villa, land or rental in Greece. GreekPropertyExchange.com makes it easy for you to buy, sell or rent Greek property and real estate.