| Kinidaros |
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There are no translations available. In a distance of 14 km from the main town of Naxos, we come across the beautiful and most romantic village in the entire island. It is surrounded from green valleys, with vineyards, olive groves and cherry trees. The village is also famous for its waters, as Chora''s water supply comes from here, and its songwriters. Every single mountain that surrounds the village is a marble quarry. Kinidaros was recently renovated; it has nearly 650 inhabitants and almost all of them work in open marble quarries. In the beautiful valley of Halandra, at the north side of the village, the temple of Agios Artemios is located, one of the largest and most imposing basilicas of Naxos. Built in the 18th century, around the year 1779, the temple celebrates on the 20th of October. In the area of Agios Artemios, ancient graves were found as well as many other archaeological discoveries, like old Byzantine coins.This proves that the temple of Agios Artemios was built atop another temple, the ancient temple of Artemis. In Kinidaros you will also find the parish church of Agios Georgios in the center of the village, which celebrates on the 23rd of April. These buildings, as well as the water mills which existed in the valley of Halandra, are evidence of economic activity in the region, which also explains the large population of the village during the antiquity and Byzantium. Today the village is very well known for its musicians and its feasts and festivals. |