Koronos, Naxos

Name: Koronos
Address: Naxos, Greece

#9 among attractions in Naxos

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Koronos is one of the mountain villages on the Greek island of Naxos in the Cyclades group of islands. Situated in the northeast part of the island, Koronos lies on the northeast slopes of the Koronion Oros, the second tallest mountain on the island and has the second highest altitude of the villages at 630 meters above sea level. Along with Apiranthos and Keramoti, Koronos belongs to the Smiridohoria or the emery-producing villages of Naxos. ()

Local name: Κόρωνος ΝάξουCoordinates: 37°7'0"N, 25°31'60"E

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Nearby attractions include: Church of Saint George Diasoritis, Kouros of Apollonas, Kouroi of Flerio, Fish & Olive Gallery.

4.5 miSW
Church
Church of Saint George Diasoritis, Naxos
116 min walk • Nestled in the verdant valley of Tragea on the enchanting island of Naxos, Greece, lies the Church of Saint George Diasoritis, an exquisite example of Byzantine architecture and religious art. This small, cross-in-square church, adorned with finely preserved frescoes...
4.4 miN
Monuments and statues
Kouros of Apollonas, Naxos
112 min walk • The Kouros of Apollonas, also called the Colossus of Dionysus, is a 10.7 metre tall unfinished statue of light grey Naxian marble with a weight of around 80 tonnes.
5.5 miW
Ruins, Monuments and statues
Kouroi of Flerio, Naxos
142 min walk • The Kouros of Flerio is 4.7 metre long statue of white Naxian marble, located in a village garden in Melanes, a small village on Naxos, one of the Cycladic islands, in Greece. A second, similar kouros is located in a quarry near Melanes. They each weigh between 5 and 7 tonnes...
4.6 miSW
37°3'48"N • 25°28'56"E
Fish & Olive Gallery, Naxos
119 min walk • Art gallery, Museum, Shopping
3.2 miS
Village, History museum, Museum
Apeiranthos, Naxos
82 min walk • Apeiranthos or Aperathos is a mountainous village on the island of Naxos in Greece. It is located 28 km north-east of the capital of the island, built on the foothill of mountain Fanari, on an altitude between 570 and 640 m.
4.6 miSW
Church
Church of Panagia Protothronos, Naxos
119 min walk • The Church of Panagia Protothronos is located in the village of Halki in Tragaia, in the interior of Naxos island in Greece. The church is dedicated to the Annunciation, and was probably an early Christian basilica, of which only the synthronon and the episcopal throne in the semi-circular sanctuary conch survive.
4.9 miSW
Locality
Filoti
125 min walk • Filoti is a semi-mountainous village of central Naxos, Greece, with a population of 1,477 residents, located at the foot of Mt. Zas, at an altitude of 400 meters, about 18.2 kilometres from the city of Naxos. It is located on the slopes of two hills and consists of three settlements, Rachidi, Klefaros and Lioiri.