The Portara of Naxos or Naxos Temple Gate located on Naxos, an island of the Cyclades , an archipelago in the Aegean Sea in Greece.
On the harbor of the former island of Palatia stands the Portara of Naxos , it is 5.95 meters high and 3.65 meters wide and consists the only surviving component of the temple. The temple gate consists of a doorway and a lintel, each made of a piece of island marble from the quarries of Flerio.The temple is generally believed to have been dedicated to Apollo. However, according to some researchers, it might have been dedicated instead to Dionysos, the patron of the island. In modern times, the gate has also been called the gate of the Ariadne Palace.
Today, The doorway is the symbol of the island , the gate is a very important attraction for the Cyclades and it attracts many visitors to admire the sunset and stroll along the sea.
Access : Coordinates: -37.110298, -154.62774 /
