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The site of the sanctuary was a place for a fertility cult as early as 1400 BC. Several temples was constructed on the site prior to the final temple.
The Temple of Dionysus was a sanctuary on ancient Naxos dedicated to Dionysus. Naxos was one of the cult centers of Dionysus in Ancient Greece, and the sanctuary at Naxos was one of his main temples along with the temple in Thebes.
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Well worth a visit, with a good collection of Bronze Age Cycladean artifacts and displays from Neolithic to early Christian times—a good place to get out of the sun.
Provides some of the quietest and most photogenic alleyways in town. It was built by the Venetians in the early 13th century and remains one of the few surviving medieval towns in Greece. The area was fortified against attack by locals and pirates.
Roman Catholic Cathedral (13th century), with a display of family crests and ornately painted capitals
Private museum with lots of old photos and artefacts.
Which boasts a wealth of marble ornamentation.
Archaeological Site of Grotta
A small museum, built on top of the excavated sites, where an ancient Mycenaean town of the 11th century B.C. was found.