Apiranthos · Naxos, Cyclades · Greece

Apeiranthos

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moderate

5/10

best: morning, afternoon

contemplative, nostalgic, adventurous

A local would say...

Cretan refugees built this mountain village to hide from the Turks — their descendants still speak a different dialect.

An atmospheric mountain village of unadorned stone houses, marble-paved streets and alleyways that scramble up the slopes of Mt Fanari on Naxos. Its inhabitants are descendants of Cretan refugees who fled Turkish repression and retain a strong individuality, a rich dialect and a proud tradition of spirited politics. The village has always been noted for its populism and intellectual tradition — unusual for such a remote place.