Naxos Greece The Largest And Most Fertile Island In The Cyclsdes By: s pappas | - Naxos Greece is the largest and most fertile island in the Cyclades. This Aegean island is been continuously inhabited since 4000 BC, and was the center of the ancient Cycladic culture. Arriving in Naxos Island by ferry, visitors are greeted by the Portara, a huge stone, sculptural doorway built around 522 BC as an entrance to the temple of Apollo. Many ruins - temples, castles, monasteries - of archaeological interest are found on Naxos Island.
Cycladic Art And The Female Form By: Vance Lassiter | - Cycladic art refers to an ancient artistic style of figures and decorations that were produced on the Cyclades, a collection of thirty tiny islands in the Aegan Sea near Greece. The Cycladic culture flourished during the early Bronze age. The art work of this ancient culture was vastly different than anything else produced during the same era. These island dwellers incorporated artistic motifs into many everyday objects, but it was their interpretation of the human body and in particular, the ... Tags:cycladic art, cycladic figures, cycladic statues, cycladic idol
Yacht Charter In Greece By: ken jones | - An Aegean yacht charter presents slightly more challenging conditions weather wise on your sailing holiday with the infamous Meltemi blowing through the summer season but most navigation is by line of sight and in the main provides for a perfectly relaxing yacht charter.
The Ionian Sea lies to the west of the mainland of Greece, it combines both good sailing weather, sunny and warm with predictable winds with a fascinating group of islands. Navigation is generally by line of sight a ... Tags:greece, ionian, corfu, aegean, sporades, cyclade, dodecanese
