Beautiful beaches, crystal-clear waters of the Aegean Sea, well-developed infrastructure and a lot of interesting attractions each year attracts an increasing number of tourists to the picturesque Greek island of Naxos.

Most of the famous resorts of Naxos is located on the west coast of the island. However, on the island there are many beautiful places worthy of close attention. One of these places, of course, is a small, surrounded by picturesque hills, the coastal town of Apollonas. It is located in a cozy natural harbor on the north-eastern coast of Naxos about 48 km from the capital of the island of the same name.

Until recently Apollonas was just a small fishing village. In recent years, it actively began to develop tourism, Apollonas parlayed into a very popular resort. Today you will find here is quite a good choice of accommodation - hotels, apartments and rooms for rent. But if you plan to spend your vacation in Apollonose and not visit his one-day visit, the reservation of property still need to be concerned in advance. Apollonas is famous for its many excellent restaurants and taverns with excellent local cuisine, most of which are concentrated near the waterfront.

Not far from the settlement Apollonos is an ancient marble quarry. Here you can see one of the most famous sights of Naxos - an impressive marble Kouros height of 10, 5 m. As a rule, the statue carved directly into the pits, and then delivered to its destination. Work on this is the Kuroshio was never finished because of a crack, and the marble statue and remained here forever. Kouros dates back to the 6th century BC