Αγία Ειρήνη

Αγία Ειρήνη is a church in Small Cyclades, Cyclades, South Aegean Islands. Αγία Ειρήνη is situated nearby to the church Άγιος Ισίδωρος, as well as near Αγία Παρασκευή.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Naxos Island National Airport and Archaeological Museum of Naxos.

Naxos Island National Airport

Aerodrome

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Naxos Island National Airport is an airport in Naxos, Greece. It is located near Agios Prokopios, 3 km from Naxos City. The airport opened in 1992. Naxos Island National Airport is situated 3½ km west of Αγία Ειρήνη.

Archaeological Museum of Naxos

Museum

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Archaeological Museum of Naxos is a museum in Naxos, Greece. This newly declared historical monument is located in a Venetian building, built some time between 1600 and 1800 for the Jesuit school established in 1700, later becoming the Archaeological Museum in 1972. Archaeological Museum of Naxos is situated 3½ km northwest of Αγία Ειρήνη.

Temple of Apollo

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The Temple of Apollo, or Portara, was an ancient Greek temple in Naxos, dedicated to the god Apollo. The temple was constructed in the 6th century BC by the tyrant Lygdamis. Temple of Apollo is situated 4 km northwest of Αγία Ειρήνη.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glinado and Melanes.

Glinado

Village

Glynado is a community on the island of Naxos, in the Cyclades, Greece. Its population is 743 but increases in the summer months. Glynado's inhabitants mainly subside of farming in the fertile plain below the village, known as Leivadia, but have also ventured into hospitality services given its picturesque location sprawled out on a hilltop 8 kilometres from the Island's capital Chora.