Approaching Glinado (6Km from Naxos Town) is the 17th century Monastery of Agioi Saranta possessing some fine post-Byzantine icons.A few Kilometers on is the nice Agios Arsenios (8Km from Naxos Town) village, an extensively cultivated land.

Detour - (Signpost on the left to Sagri) Sagri - Kato Sagri possesses the remains of a Venetian castle while Ano Sagri boasts the Monastery of Agios Eleftherios. The latter became Krifo Scholio -a secret school for Greek children during the Turkish occupation- and now houses a Folk Museum. There is also an archaeological site and beyond still on the main Halki road, the 16th century Monastery of Timios Stavros as well as the 15th century Church of Kaloritsa with a number of frescoes.

Prior to the village of Vivlos, (picture on the left) there are sign posts to the right towards Plaka Beach (Plaka beach can be easily accessed via Agia Anna). On the way to Vivlos, on the right, are the remains of a medieval tower and the Church of Agios Mattheos build on earlier Christian ruins. From Vivlos after some Kilometers is a signpost to Mikri Vigla.

Detour - to Mikri Vigla (19Km - from Naxos Town). A 4 Km (1 Km non-asphalt) road proceeds to a T-junction. The right part leads to a beautiful beach (Vigla) exposed to the North winds -in other words, ideal for wind surfing. Vigla is the natural continuation of Plaka and Orkos. The left road leads to a the beginning (Mikri Vigla) of a magnificent, huge, coarse sand sea shore that sweeps all the way past Kastraki as far Alyko. This fine white sand beach is fantastic, well protected from the north winds and for those who wish to spend their lunch time here, there is a taverna.

Back to the main road route, there is a signpost to Alyko and Kastraki (18Km) from Naxos Town. The road edges the coastline which is broken up by three coves.

Pyrgaki (20 Km from Naxos Town) has excellent beaches and on the left of the road there is a sign post to Ayiassos Bay (5 Km from Pyrgaki). The track is rough but the bay is nice made up of golden sand.