Naxos, Greece II

Next up was Naxos. We camped right by the beach. Knowing nothing about the island - we rented a scooter and went exploring. It's the biggest island in the Cyclades (the classic greek island chain)... we didn't know that. Scooting around, we found a sign to archeological ruins. 30 mins later we arrive at the recently excavated Temple of Dionysis. There wasn't much there. Pictured is the most interesting part.

Later that day we found ourselves following the signs to the "Ancient Marble Quarries". We didn't see any Ancient Marble Quarries, but we saw a number of un-finished statues. In this area was one of the largest natural springs in the Cyclades, which supplied a surprising dense area of growth, almost resembling a jungle. We also took a hike up the hill and saw some off-the-path ruins.

...and of course we chased Lizards. Plenty of water = bugs. Plenty of bugs = fat lizards!

For lunch we drove down to the Main Town/Port. Afterwars we checked out the "symbol" of the island of Naxos: The "entrance" to the Temple of Apollo. According to legend, the gate was never finished, however it points out to sea towards the birthplace of the god Apollo.