Yannis Divramis 
The Panagia Drosiani is one of the oldest and most moving Byzantine churches you can visit in Greece, tucked into the green Tragaea valley below the village of Moni on Naxos. Its rough stone walls, clustered domes and dim, incense-scented interior feel almost impossibly ancient, and its layered wall paintings rank among the earliest surviving … Read more
Sangri sits in the fertile heart of Naxos, a peaceful cluster of inland villages that many island visitors overlook in favour of the coast. Spread across a green plateau of vineyards, olive groves and old stone terraces, it offers a slower, more authentic side of the largest Cycladic island. Here you find Byzantine churches, Venetian … Read more
Melanes is one of the greenest inland corners of Naxos, a cluster of small settlements tucked into a fertile valley just a short drive from the island’s main town. Where most of the Cyclades feels dry and sun-bleached, Melanes surprises visitors with running springs, dense olive groves, plane trees and orchards fed by underground water. … Read more
Naxos is the largest island in the Cyclades, and its size gives it something for every kind of traveller across the year. It has long golden beaches on the west coast, green mountain villages inland, marble quarries, olive groves and a fertile valley that most Cycladic islands simply do not have. The best time to … Read more
Naxos is the larder of the Cyclades, the largest and greenest island in the group, and its fertile valleys give it a table richer than any other Aegean island. Fed by mountain springs and terraced fields, Naxos produces graviera cheese, a protected potato variety, thyme honey, citron fruit, cured meats and honest village cooking that … Read more
Naxos is the largest island in the Cyclades, and where you sleep shapes the whole trip. The island pairs a lively harbour capital with a long ribbon of golden beaches to the south and green mountain villages inland, so each base delivers a different holiday. Certain travellers want cafes and a working port on the … Read more
The Small Cyclades sit in the sea just southeast of Naxos, a compact cluster of tiny, unspoilt islands where turquoise water, quiet sandy beaches and a slow, authentic pace replace the crowds of the bigger destinations. Naxos is the natural gateway to this hidden corner of the Aegean, close enough that Koufonisia, Iraklia, Schinoussa and … Read more
Koronos is one of the most enchanting inland settlements on Naxos, a traditional mountain village that spills down a steep, green ravine in the northern highlands of the island. Whitewashed houses cling to the slopes in tiers, terraced vineyards ribbon the hillsides, and narrow stepped lanes thread between them toward a shaded central square. Far … Read more
Apollonas sits at the far northern tip of Naxos, a former fishing village that grew into a small, easygoing resort without losing its quiet character. It faces a sheltered bay of soft sand and smooth pebbles, wrapped by low hills and the wild coastline of northern Naxos. Fishing boats still bob in the little harbour, … Read more
Pyrgaki Beach sits at the tranquil southern tip of the west coast of Naxos, where the paved road finally runs out and the crowds thin to almost nothing. It is a wide, gentle curve of soft pale sand meeting water so clear and shallow that the seabed stays visible far from shore. Low hills and … Read more