Top Things to do in Chalkio
The 10 Best Things to do in Chalkio, South Aegean
Discover the best top things to do in Chalkio, Greece including Fish & Olive, Olive Groves & Byzantine Park Trail of Tragea, Naxia Gi, Taxiarhis, Nature and Art, PenelopeNaxos, Church of Agios Georgios Diasoritis, Vallindras Kitron Distillery, Panagia Damniotissa, Agii Apostoli.
1. Fish & Olive
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 206 reviews
The elegant Fish & Olive gallery was opened in 2006 by Mrs Niki Goulandris. Here, the hand-made ceramics and jewellery of Katharina Bolesch and Alexander Reichardt are displayed to their greatest effect. As well as the exclusive work of these accomplished artists, the gallery also presents paintings, etchings gouaches andaquarelles by national and international artists as well as lithographs by Fish & Olive Creations, lamps and sculptures in Naxian marble and unique olive tree sculptures in metal. FISH & OLIVE ART OF THE AEGEAN The boutique outlet for the Fish & Olive brand is located at the heart of Halki a few steps away from the Fish & Olive Gallery. The boutique stocks the exclusive ceramics of Katharina Bolesch and the jewellery of Alexander Reichardt. Also available are exclusive olive wood products as well as finest quality cotton T-shirts and cookery aprons featuring Fish & Olive design motifs. The boutique is also the exclusive outlet in the Cyclades for the award-winning extra-virgin olive oil produced by the Mercouri family from their biodynamic olive groves in the Peloponnese. INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS The work of Fish & Olive Creations is celebrated worldwide. The latest news is that Fish & Olive will have major exposure this year (2017) at one of the world's great aquarium and exhibition centres, The Deep, in the UK city of Hull, which is this year's UK City of Culture. Alexander has been selected as one of six artists each of whose work will be exhibited for a two-month period throughout the year in a celebration of the world's oceans and marine environment. The year will culminate with Alexander's exhibition in November/December 2017. The works of Fish & Olive were exhibited, in January 2013, at the National Art Center in Tokyo, representing Greece. In 2007, a major exhibition of Katharina's work was staged at the Design Museum (iittala Group, Arabia Museum) in Helsinki. Katharina's ceramics were displayed at the Academy of Athens during the 2004 Olympic Games and have been featured at the United Nations in New York. Alexander's work has close associations with the Goulandris Natural History Museum in Athens and the prestigious Cretaquarium.
Reviewed By lmacker22 - Boston, United States
Fell in love with this beautiful art gallery while vacationing on the island of Naxos with my family. Exquisite pieces of handmade ceramics and jewelry! You will not want to miss this one! Can't wait to go back again and visit this beautiful place!
2. Olive Groves & Byzantine Park Trail of Tragea
3. Naxia Gi
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 84 reviews
Naxia Gi it's a store in Chalki, Naxos that specialized in Honey, Spices and Herbs. We have honey from Naxos and from all over Greece too. More than 60 different kind of spices, special types of teas and herbs. Also a big variety of jams and sweets.
Reviewed By Babette444
This wonderful shop is run by a very passionate and dynamic couple and this reflects in their products. You’ll find herb infusions for all kinds of things, propolis, beeswax balm, healthy seeds and nuts and all sorts of natural products. Great shopping and lovely to meet Manolis and his wife that are full of knowledge. Thank you
4. Taxiarhis
5. Nature and Art
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 52 reviews
Naxian products, Farmers Market, Fruit & Vegetable Store.Loom Handwoven Local Textiles created by Anastasia Maraki. An Exhibition and shop w/great variety in styles & designs The Art of the Loom-an ethical voyage in Naxos' tradition. Also local bio fruits of the season sold daily on the shop. Visitors can taste the difference with variety of herbs and the homemade jams,liqueur,wine,dried fruits...
Reviewed By 378mk - Athens, Greece
Amazing shop !! It has been made with a lot of taste and passion. There are many handycrafts made with quality and elegancy, which are ideal for home decoration and presents. The produce (fruits and vegetables from the owner's family farm) are full of taste, always fresh and bio as well. The jams, made by Tasia, who runs the store, are realy amazing. We bought berry jam. DELICIOUS !!!
6. PenelopeNaxos
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 10 reviews
7. Church of Agios Georgios Diasoritis
8. Vallindras Kitron Distillery
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 182 reviews
Reviewed By agostinigiulia - Valladolid, Mexico
Nice distillery history with good shop about local liquor - tour guide / sales assistant is really nice and ready for tasting
9. Panagia Damniotissa
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 5 reviews
Panagia Damniotissa, a pretty, cruciform church with a dome of the 9th-10th centuries, retains three layers of frescoes dating to the 12th and 13th centuries, and parts of a marble-sculptured Byzantine altar screen of the 11th century.
10. Agii Apostoli
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 3 reviews
Agii Apostoli, a cruciform, domed Byzantine church of the 10th-11th centuries is the only two-storey church found on Naxos.
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