Naxos Reviews -General

A week in Naxos was not enough but you get to see the most interesting parts of it. Chora was like the other capitals of Cyclades, I didn't notice any different except for the impressive ancient door at the port. But the rest of the island was gorgeous, with the mountainous villages and the lovely coves. Apiranthos was my favourite village and we saw all the museums there. Such a small village and it has four museums!! They probably close in the afternoon, so better go in the morning. We rented a car for three days and drove all over Naxos. I don't remember even the number of the churches we saw in the way, so many nice chapels and all different one from the other. Most in blue and white, the favourite colours of Cyclades.

Agios Prokopios and Plaka have the cleanest water and in June most people were foreigners. Apparently Greeks don't go vacations in June, they prefer July and August. Mikri Vigla is also a great beach for windsuring. It was my first time to try windsurfing this summer and it was much much fun... If only I could get steady on the board!! Taverns at the beaches are open from noon till midnight and we were always treated with a big smile! I enjoyed a lot the taverns in Mikri Vigla, it is much fun to see the other people surfing! If you have time, I suggest you a tour to Koufonisia. They are boats that leave Chora in the morning and return in the evening. It would be nice to see other Greek islands. Also Koufonisia is so small that you don't easily go there for vacations. It is more probable to go for a few hours than for days.