It is small mountainous island in the East of Naxos (9 n.m.) with 111 residents. It has a rocky and irregular ground which shapes a lot of creeks, sport ween of them are created small sandy beaches. A paradise in summer months for solitary swimming and fishing. The island has a community which constitute four settlements: Kalotaritissa, Mersini, Daybreak and I vibrated that is also the harbor. History The island in the antiquity was lived and was named Donousa
or Donoysia. According to the mythological delivery in the island
Dionysos hide Ariadni in order not to be found by Thiseas.
The excavations that became here in 1968 brought in the light building
relic of settlement of Geometric Years (900-700 eg), that
were surrounded with wall and had built in the ruins of previous
installation of Season of Coper. In Romanic Years the island was
useful for place of exile, while in the Medieval Years it constituted
shelter for the pirates. The sightseers of 19th century report him
with the names Spinosa or Stenosa. The capital Donousa, that locals name it also Stauros, are built in the South-West of utmost island, in gulf. It has small white houses that belong in the fishermen of island, which stretch out their nets in the jetty in order to be dried, creating a cheerful picture. In the East is found the church of Timio Stauro. Path from Donousa leads to the other regions of island, as the church of Panagia and Saint Ioannis, beach of Kedrou, the Daybreak, that is named and Mesaria. Path leads to the East where are also maintained the ruins of settlement of Geometric Years. Continuing we reach Mersini, with her characteristic tap with running water, and Kalotaritissa in the North side in beautiful environment. Heraklions It is found sport ween Ios and Naxos, it has extent of 18 km2 and 115 residents. Her soil is mountainous (taller top Papas 419 m.) with many spring waters. The island has much vegetation and developed livestock-farming. Her two settlements, Saint Georgios (Harbor) and Heraklions (or Panagia), constitute also the unique community of island. History Lived in the antiquity, it was named Heraklions and for the history
very very little are known. Individual excavations that became
in the island brought in the light discoveries of Cycladic
Culture (figurines and objects of daily use) in the places Saint
Mamas and in the plain of Saint Athanassios. Systematic excavation
research in the island has not become. During the Medieval Years
it constituted shelter of pirates, while the period of Venice domination
it must have been habitable as it results from the ruins of
Venice castle in the North-East side. For one interval you belong
in the monastery
of Chozobiotissas of Amorgos and Amorgianoi were installed
in 19th century in the island, founding three settlements: saint
Athanassios, that today almost have been abandoned, Panagia and
Saint Georgios
that continues to be lived. Certain they lived in the houses of castle
which today have completely demolished. From Panagia or Saint Athanassios we can visit the cavern of Saint Ioannis with beautiful stalachitic decoration. The residents of island celebrate here a big festival on 29 August. It is also worth to visit the dreamy gulf of Meadow with the beautiful sandy beach and the islet Venetiko, called from the season where Venice had here their castle. The region offers astonishing view around the islands. Keros Rocky Place, South- East from Koyfonisia and East from Schoinoysa, it has extent of 15 km2. The island, apart from the house and the shepherd's fold, does not have other buildings. History In the antiquity, Keros was named Keria and not only was habitable, but also it was one of the centers of Cycladic Culture, while in the Classic Years it was member of Athenian Alliance. In the island, came in the light important discoveries of First-Cycladic Culture, ceramics and figurines which are the most representative and most important samples that were found in Cyclades. Btween them they distinguish two figurines of musics, that depict a harpist and the other piper (today in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens) and are important for the study of persons' religious of this season. Koufonisia It is two islets in Naxos with 275 residents, that are named Pano and Kato Koyfonisi and are separated with a strait narrow, width of 200 m. For the history of islands very little are known. In prehistoric period it was habitable and the excavations brought in the light discoveries of Cycladic Culture. The islands were used as shelters and bases of operations for the pirates, particularly in the years of Turks domination. Kato Koufonisi Between the Pano Koyfonisi, Schoinoysa and Kero, Kato Koufonisi is almost deserted, with few houses, aestival residences of fishermen. It has extent 4,3 t. km2 and in small slack they only tie up him boats and small ships. For sightseeing you can visit the church of Panagia, built on ancient ruins. Pano Koufonisi It has extent 3,8 km2 and very little residents. The nature and the environment of island are formally Cycladitic. The small settlement is built in the south-eastern side. His coasts shape beautiful creeks with small sandy beaches. The excavations brought in the light important discoveries of Cykladic Culture in graves in the region Pano Milos. Apart from this installation, there was also an other in the South of utmost Eastern coast. Here were found also building relic Hellenistic and Romanic Years. Schoinousa Southernly Naxos and Irakleias, Schoinousa has extent of 10 km2 and 122 residents, that remain in the three settlements of island, Panagia or Country, Mesaria and Mersini or Mersinia, which is also the harbor. History For the historical past of island is not almost anything known. A marble Neolithic figurine that was found constitutes clue that the island was lived in Proistoric Period. Schoinousa is reported by Plinio and they was lived the period of Venice domination, as s result from the medieval relic in the South-West side. The pirates used it as base of operations and shelter, which contributed in its desolation. As Heraklions thus and Schoinousa belonged in the monastery of Chozobiotissas and people from Amorgo were installed in the island in the means of 19th century. Some sightseeings are: In Panagia the beautiful small houses and the church of Panagia Akathis, that owes her name in the infrequent representation of picture of natural Mary in the Akathisto Anthem. The church is dedicated in Eisodia of natural Mary and in 15th August pilgrims come from the around islands. In Schoinousa prevails the habit that a lot of girls take the name of Akathi. North from Panagia is found Mesaria with the church of Eyaggelismoy of Panagia. The path leads afterwards to the North-East coast, where it is also the very beautiful sandy beach of Psilis Sand. |