Hello, I'm Greek and I'm 42 years old. In the summer of 2006 I visited Naxos Island.
I was staying in Agios Prokopios and I visited Melanes village, as it was recommended and known as one of the most beautiful villages on the island.
I got there by scooter that took me about 30 minutes. The roads need to be reducing, quite good.
I very much enjoyed the trip there, it was beautiful. I used a map and it was perfectly indicated.
The village is picturesque, modern and authentic with labyrinth streets and small cubic houses. It has beautiful architecture, is clean and perched on a hill. It also has blue and white houses. It is a great village and quite.
It also has mini markets and restaurants.
My favorite thing about it was the authentic greek cooking, that is typical and traditional.
The only thing that could be improved is the roads that have no good indications. Also the wind was too much.
A tip for future visitors of Naxos would be to go to this greek authentic village and eat the traditional food.
Another village I would recommend is Agios Prokopios.