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Naxos lies in the sun-drenched Aegean Sea, the largest
island in the Greek Cyclades. It has lofty mountains, fertile
valleys and endless beaches.
The island has had permanent settlements for 5,000
years. Today the island population is about 20,000. Most live
in Naxos Town or in the island interior. There are few ocean-side
settlements because for hundreds of years the area was plagued by pirates
and hidden communities had a better chance of survival. So
far, Naxos has avoided the modern plague of tourists that have descended
on other Cycladic Islands such as Santorini and Mykonos. Here you
can step back in time and catch glimpses of island life through the millennium.
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