Koronos and Skado in Naxos

If you come from Koronida, a serpentine road continues downwards towards the twin villages of Skado and Koronos. North of the village is the mountain named Koronos, Naxos' second highest mountain with its 999 metres above sea level. The scenery is almost identical to the scenery on Tinos, the only thing missing is Tinos' characteristic dovecotes.

The village of Skado is tiny, about a hundred people lives here. Usually we do not stop here, our goal is always Koronos just after Skado. Koronos is the first village if you come from Apiranthos.

This different painting can be found on one of the houses in Skado.

The genuine mountain villages of Koronos and Skado on Naxos.

Koronos is a beautiful village and also one of the oldest on Naxos. If you like old worn villages where tourists are rare, you must go to Koronos. Many who lived here worked with the money-making emery mining used among other things for the manufacture of sandpaper which was called Naxos.

Read about the interesting mining on Naxos here »

View of Koronos.

The oldest parts of Koronos.

Koronos is a fantastic village that more people should discover.

When the mining was at its peak, Koronos was Naxos' richest and most impressive village. Today the opposite is true, many of the residents have moved and many of the buildings have fallen into disrepair. Maybe that's why I like Koronos so much. One feels the wingbeats of history in Koronos.

One of many worn old alleys in Koronos.

In Koronos, time has stood still and the making of raki is still going on.

A less worn alley in Koronos.

After a tour in the worn alleys one can gorge oneself at two traditional tavernas or drink a cup of Greek coffee at one of the old kafenions. Do you feel for a swim, it is 13 kilometres to the beach at Apollonas, and about 9 kilometres to the beach at Lionas.

Matina & Stavros Taverna in Koronos.

After a tour of the well-worn alleyways, you can relax in one of the taverns.

Taverna Dalas in Koronos.

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