The Duchy of Naxos
In the aftermath of the Fourth Crusade, with a Latin Empire under the influence of the Venetians established at Constantinople, the Venetian Marco Sanudo conquered Naxos and most of the other Cyclades in 1205–1207. Of all the islands, only on
Where to stay on Naxos Island
Naxos Island is a much more rural island, and the main area of the population is known as Naxos Chora (or, commonly, Naxos Town). The majority of the shops and hotels are within walking distance of this area, “Old Town”
Naxos Town, the old and the new
What is uniquely impressive about Naxos Town is the hill upon which it has been built, that has given it a superimposed position and at the same time a huge advantage.