Filoti, on the lower slopes of Mount Zas, has become a busy village in recent years.












In the past its inhabitants, like so many other Naxiots, followed the trail of emigration, but some have now returned to settle permanently in the village, restoring the old houses, building new ones.

The Venetian mansion which stands near the centre of the village reminds us that Filoti was the tief of the Barozzis in the Frankish period. The village church, Panayia Filotissa, is one of the island's finest, with a marble screen and a carved bell-tower dating from 1801.






When you enter the village you quickly pass the village centre with its terraces where you can enjoy your drink and relax.