Camping in Naxos is the cheapest way to sleep beside the island’s best west-coast sand. Three organised campsites sit at Maragas, Plaka and Agia Anna, a short walk from wide golden beaches and a short bus ride from Naxos Town. Each site offers tent pitches, camper vans, shaded bungalows, a cafe and a mini-market. Budget … Read more
Plaka Beach is the longest continuous sandy shore on Naxos, stretching roughly four kilometres down the island’s southwest coast. Backed by low dunes and rows of feathery tamarisk trees, it faces west across the Aegean and catches wide, calm sunsets almost every evening. The sand is pale gold and fine, the water shallow and clear, … Read more
Naxos holds the longest, softest stretches of sand in the Cyclades, and its beaches are the main reason so a wealth of travellers return year after year. The whole south-west coast is one gentle ribbon of pale sand and clear, shallow water, sheltered enough for families yet open enough for windsurfers chasing the meltemi. From … Read more