The Great Sphinx is believed to be a manifestation of the sun god, built to protect the pyramids around 2500 B.C., during the 4th dynasty, along with the Great Pyramids of Giza.

You’ve arrived in the main town, or chora, of Naxos, Greece. A four-hour ferry ride southeast of Athens, the island of Naxos is a calming escape from bustling neighbors Mykonos and Santorini.

Take a voyage of discovery find out what makes Naxos a different kind of Greek island. Anthony Bourdain is your travel mate.