Naxos: Private Marble Quarry Visit and Sculpting Workshop

In this hands-on experience you’ll be taken outside a village in the heart of Naxos where you’ll arrive in an imposing marble quarry to enjoy a tour by one of the owners. Enjoy the opportunity to explore the mining site, while discussing about ancient and modern methods of mining, quality standards and much more. Your next stop will be further up on the Naxian mountains and the village of Apiranthos, also known as “the marble village”: the ideal setting to enjoy a rich, traditional lunch in a family tavern and to marvel at how the people of Naxos managed to build an entire village out of their beloved stone. After lunch and a stroll through Apiranthos, you'll then visit Halki village where you'll attend a 2hour marble sculpting workshop. A professional marble sculptor will welcome you to their working space and teach you how to create works of art with this amazing material. By the time you leave, you will have carved your personal souvenir to take home with you, a masterpiece of your own!