Above: The entrance to the Temple of Apollo on Naxos. Work was begun on the temple in 530 BC by the Naxos tyrant Lygdamis, but the temple was never completed,
dirpartly due to Lygdamis being overthrown in 524 BC. by the Spartans
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1 is an odelisk monument on the western side of the Chora on the way to the Portara.
2 is the still standing entrance to the Temple of Apollo, an estimated 21 ft. high.
3 is a view of the Kastro (Castle) in Chora, started around 1200 BC by the Venetians when they took over Naxos.
4 show a motorcycle, which is one of the most common way for tourists and locals alike to get around the island.
5 and 6 show the narrow winding streets in Chora, not quite as random as on Mykonos, but close.
7 to 10 show the northwest entrance to the Kastro, and the still standing tower.
11 is an example of a winding street inside the Kastro.
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