Naxos: Melanes Naxos

Melanes Naxos: Melanes is one of the oldest villages in Naxos, located 8 km south east from Chora. The village got its name by the dark color of the soil and the surrounding nature is full of olive groves and fruit trees, creating a magnificent scenery. Melanes is a mountainous village built at an altitude of 63 meters, with a population of about 500 permanent inhabitants. The main occupation of the locals is cattle-breeding and agriculture. Around Melanes, there are many Medieval towers here and there. These towers were used as homes or summer houses by the noblemen in the Medieval times.