Naxos: Glinados Naxos

Glinados Naxos: This lovely village is built on the slopes of mountainside. It is located 6 km south of Chora with a population of about 500 inhabitants. The main occupation of the locals is cattle-breeding and agriculture.

Glinado is a picturesque village situated near Galanado and one of the most fertile areas in Naxos. The village has limited accommodation options but it offers a beautiful scenery to the green field. Close by, in the region of Iria, visitors can see the sanctuary of Dionysus, an ancient monument dedicated to the god of wine, who lived on Naxos according to the Greek mythology. There are many churches in Glinado, which is alsoi close to the popular beaches of Agios Prokopis and Agia Anna.