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
Kastraki Beach is one of the longest and calmest stretches of white sand on Naxos, lying along the island’s southwest coast between the headlands of Mikri Vigla and Alyko. It draws travellers who want space, clear shallow water and a wild, undeveloped landscape rather than sunbeds packed row on row. The sand is fine and … Read more
Alyko Beach sits on the southwest tip of Naxos, where a string of small sandy coves opens onto certain of the clearest, most sheltered water in the Cyclades. It stays quiet and undeveloped, backed by low dunes and a rare cedar forest that grows straight out of the sand. There are no big resorts here, … Read more
Agios Georgios beach is the main town beach of Naxos, a long sheltered sandy bay that stretches south from the edge of Naxos Town, the island’s capital and port. It is the first beach most visitors reach and the easiest to enjoy without any planning because it sits right beside the harbour and the old … Read more
Naxos sits in the heart of the Cyclades, roughly midway between Athens and Santorini, which makes it one of the easier Greek islands to reach and one of the best-connected hubs in the archipelago. Most travellers arrive by sea, boarding a ferry at one of Athens’ two ferry ports, though a small national airport also … Read more