Ancient Temple of Dionysus (Naxos) — Local services in Municipality of Naxos and the Lesser Cyclades

Very few marble pieces from the ancient temple are remaining. The gardener explained to us that the temple was flooded every approximately 100 years(there is a small river on the side), which is why there were many attempts to rebuild. Lastly it was converted into a Christian church, and when that flooded, the locals transported the building materials from the ancient temples to the church of St George which they built in a different location. The garden is in excellent condition, the small museum is truly small, still it's an interesting...

A simple, but subtly compelling site. If you are interested in Ancient religion, nature religion, or Greek history you will find it worth a visit. About an hours walk from Chora-Naxos, or a nice flat bike ride that you can combine with an excursion to Agios Anna, or a further beach, for a longer ride. Either way, you'll pass through agricultural fields that have been cultivated for well over 5,000 years, on your way to this place that was a focus of religious activity for...

Little bit hard to find. Signs are presents but not so easy to follow in narrow streets. Anyhow it deserves a visits. The smal museum exposes different remains and pieces. The ruins of the temple are much more interesting. I've appreciated also a column reconstruction which give the idea of the original magnificence of the temple. Veri nice the simple reconstruction with sliding windows in front of the temple which allow to understand the changes dlong...