Naxos, Greece

Naxos is a Greek island belonging to the Cyclades island group. It is the largest island in the group. It was an important centre during the Bronze Age Cycladic Culture and in the Ancient Greek Archaic Period. The island is famous as a source of emery, a rock rich in corundum, which until modern times was one of the best abrasives available.
  • Population: 18,904 (2011)
  • Archipelago: Cyclades
  • Area: 430 km² (170 sq mi)
  • Highest elevation: 1,003 m (3291 ft)
  • Highest point: Mt. Zeus
  • Region: South Aegean
  • Regional unit: Naxos

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Check in: May 4 · Check out: May 5

Data from: en.wikipedia.org