Lionas Beach (Naxos)

Lionas Beach (Naxos)

Lionas beach sits on the wild northeast coast of Naxos, tucked into a steep ravine below the mountain village of Koronos. Grey pebbles line a narrow cove, and the water drops fast into deep blue clarity. Emery-streaked cliffs press in on both sides, dark and vertical, marking a coast shaped by mining rather than tourism. … Read more

Naxos to Milos Ferry: Routes & Tickets

Naxos to Milos Ferry: Routes & Tickets

Naxos and Milos sit on opposite flanks of the Cyclades, and the ferry between them ties the marble heart of the archipelago to its volcanic west. The crossing runs mostly on high-speed catamarans through the summer months, threading past Ios, Folegandros or Sifnos on many sailings rather than a straight line. This guide covers the … Read more

Naxos vs Folegandros: Which to Choose

Naxos vs Folegandros: Which to Choose

Naxos and Folegandros sit in the same Cyclades, yet they deliver two different Greek island holidays. Naxos is the large green giant of the group, built for long sandy beaches, mountain villages, ancient marble and easy ferry logistics. Folegandros is small, wild and dramatic, crowned by a clifftop Chora that ranks among the loveliest in … Read more

Naxos vs Sifnos: Which Island to Choose

Naxos vs Sifnos: Which Island to Choose

Naxos and Sifnos sit in the same Cyclades sea, yet they reward very different travellers. Naxos is the largest island in the group, green at its heart, ringed by long sandy beaches and crowned by mountain villages and ancient marble. Sifnos is smaller and quietly refined, celebrated across Greece as a gastronomy island and a … Read more

Naxos vs Amorgos: Which Island to Choose

Naxos vs Amorgos: Which Island to Choose

Naxos and Amorgos sit in the same Cyclades chain yet feel like two different worlds. Naxos is the largest island in the group, broad and green, with fertile plains, long sandy beaches and mountain villages linked by real roads. Amorgos is narrow and steep, a dramatic ridge of rock dropping straight into deep blue water. … Read more

Routsouna Waterfall (Naxos)

Routsouna Waterfall (Naxos)

Routsouna waterfall is the rare cascade of Naxos, tucked into the green interior above the village of Keramoti. Winter and spring rain feeds a stream that drops through a screen of plane trees, and the sound of running water reaches you before the falls do. This is a small, seasonal spectacle rather than a thundering … Read more

Agios Arsenios Village (Naxos)

Agios Arsenios Village (Naxos)

Agios Arsenios is a traditional agricultural village on the fertile Livadi plain, a short drive south of Naxos Town on the island of Naxos. Whitewashed houses cluster around a village church, framed by fields that grow the famous Naxos potatoes and rows of vegetables. The village keeps an authentic, uncommercial character while sitting minutes from … Read more

Glinado Village (Naxos)

Glinado Village (Naxos)

Glinado sits on a low hill on the southern edge of Naxos Town, looking out over the fertile Livadi plain toward the sea and Chora. This traditional farming village keeps an authentic agricultural character, with whitewashed lanes, a war memorial, old windmills and working fields of potatoes and vines. The setting is quiet and rural, … Read more

Naxos to Amorgos Ferry: Routes & Tickets

Naxos to Amorgos Ferry: Routes & Tickets

The Naxos to Amorgos ferry links two Cyclades islands across roughly 40 nautical miles of open Aegean water. Naxos sits at the geographic center of the archipelago, which makes it the natural launch point for the eastern edge of the group. Two very different vessels run this route: the small local Express Skopelitis, threading the … Read more