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42 I I lifestyle _ travel temple from the 5th century BC. Although Chóra—as the capital is called by locals—has an airport, most visitors take the ferries that leave from Piraeus in Athens three times a day. On the airy decks, week- enders unite with backpackers and Greek grand- mothers, who occasionally feed tourists with cook- ies and fruit. Security instructions should always be followed, since the ferries here tend to be over- crowded.Onlyrecentlyhaveferryworkersprotested against their poor working conditions. Withanareaof500squarekilometres,Naxosisthe largest island of the Cyclades; yet, it managed to re- sist the mass tourism that swept through Greece in the 1980s and 1990s. As a result, you will not be able tofindresortsorbigholidaycomplexesthatarecom- mononotherislands,likeCreteandRhodes.Instead, the island offers a vast number of decently priced apartmentsthatwillmakeyouforgetthebuffetwhen you can enjoy breakfast on your sea-view balcony. The tourism business has brought moderate wealth toNaxos,whichwasformerlyknownonlyforitsmar- bleminingindustryanditsexcellentcitrusliqueur. Thereisplentytoexploreontheisland:thestillin- tact, picturesque Castro in Naxos-City with the Venetian Museum; the Temple of Demeter in the Naxos-City centre; the unfinished Kouros statue of Apollonas; the Dimitra temple near Sangri; and the Dionysus temple at Glinado, to the centre and north of the island. Agia Anna and Plaka, just outside Naxos-City, are the most well known beaches. But only a few kilometres south, each remote and beau- tifulbeachisfollowedbyanother,connectedonlyby twisting dirt tracks that challenge even the most experienced drivers. A dusty road meanders invitingly down to Lionas Bay, and the journey is absolutely worth it as the landlady is sure to be expecting you already._ cosmeticdentistry 1_2009