Filoti View (Naxos) Traditional Cache

Filoti View
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Filoti (20 km from Hora), is one of the largest and most beautiful villages in Naxos, with white houses and paved roads, built amphitheatrically at the foot of Mt Zas, on two hills. In the centre of the village is the Barotsi tower, built in 1650 and still standing today, where one of the cruelest feudal overlords lived. Near the tower is one of the most beautiful churches in Naxos, Panagia Filotissa which has rare icons, a marble screen and a carved belfry.
After Filoti, there is a turn which leads to Danakos, built in a deep gorge where until not so long ago the abundant waters used to set the water mills in motion. Above the village is the fortified monastery of Fotodotis (Light Giver) Christ. Before the turn to Danakos there is a parking area with the sign “Filoti View”. Many tourist stop there to admire the view to Filoti village but also all the landscape of the Tragea valey until the sea and Paros island.
For the Geocachers we choose another point with better view to Filoti village and all the arround area. It's near the nice country church of Profitis Ilias on the hill just after the turn to Danakos.

We wish you good and pleasent geocaching in Naxos island.

Profitis Ilias
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