Greeka.com: Naxos Reviews - Greece and the Greek Islands

General: Different from other Cyclades

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:11 GMT

It was our first time to Naxos (although we had been to other Cyclades islands before) so we decided to rent a car and travel to as many more villages and beaches as we could! As part of Cyclades, Naxos keeps the architecture of the islands and the white/ blue painted houses, along with the small narrow streets, but sti...

General: Fairly traditional than other islands

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:11 GMT

We have for a long time been visitors to Paros and a friend that lived previously on Naxos persuaded us to visit. We found the scenary on the island exceptional, good beaches to the South West below the Main town, with the villages in the interior very greek. We visited all three kouros and the temple ruins at Dimitra, emery mines and seaside port of Moutsouna, mountain villages at Apiranthos a...

Food: The small tavern of Pirgaki beach

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:11 GMT

If you decide to spend some time on the beaches of the southern part of Naxos, you must go to the long beach of Pirgaki and to the small beach of Agios Georgios, near to the Cedar Forest. At the eastern end of the sandy track along the beach of Pirgaki, you will find a small tavern, that is a paradise for the greek food lovers. Stuffed pepper and tomatoes, chicken in red sauce, spaghetti, bo...

General: Wonderful island and cheap

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:11 GMT

Naxos is a wonderful island. Naxos town has developed really nicely since we last came in 1990. The shops and restaurants are great, a mix of traditional and modern, with some lovely cafes. The waterfront has a lovely marina and paved area to walk and sit, to enjoy the views of the bay and the temple. This temple door is nicely lighted at night, so romantic! The port is nearby, but there is ple...

General: Look for small beaches

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:11 GMT

I loved the island. Naxos is one of the purest islands in Greece and especially recommended for people who love the true and calm face of Greece, not the awful bars of Mykonos or the insulting visitors of Kos. I loved Naxos because it had what I mean of good Greek vacations: greenery all around, lovely villages with sma...

General: Enchanting island with many beauties

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:11 GMT

Next time we travel we will we will make it easier. We spent 24 hours travelling. Even if everything was well organized (the plane, the bus from Athens to Pireaues, the boat and even the transport from the harbour of Naxos to Maragas Camping), it was exhausting to travel for so many hours without a nights sleep. I went to Naxos 30 years ago as a backpacker and wanted my husband and my children ...

General: Amazing even in springtime

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:11 GMT

We just came back from a week in Naxos and I feel so relaxed! We have visited Naxos many times in summer and have good friends there, but this year we chose to go in springtime. Nature was so wonderful that you could sit and look at it for hours! Plus there were no crowds to spoil your calm. It was not difficult to find a room there that time of the year, because most hotels had opened for ...

General: Quite poor nightlife

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:11 GMT

We had learned about Naxos from websites and travel guides. We had learned about the villages, the amazing beaches, the best taverns, the natural beauties. However, we hadn't realized that things would be so peaceful there. There were not as many clubs and bars as I expected. In fact, only some beach bars in Plaka were actually interesting. The other cafeterias in Chora, which would turn into b...

Beaches: Find everything in Agia Anna

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:11 GMT

A colleague of mine that originates from Naxos proposed me to visit the island. Beaches are wonderful, sea is crystal, food is really good and cheap, nightlife is nice. Especially in the area of Agia Anna, there are two bars by the beach. One is called Banana and operates in the morning and serves nice food and wonderful coctails and the other is called Island and works at night. A car is neces...

General: Sandy beaches and friendly people

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:11 GMT

Naxos has the most beautiful beaches of the Greek Islands, especially because they are sandy beaches. We went to Aghia Anna for the good beach but our appartment was in Aghios Prokopios. Birikos appartments were we stayed are very nice. Maria and Dimitros and their children are very friendly and the appartments very clean. Naxos town is a lot busier than the other villages on the island, especi...

General: Enjoy walking and swimming

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:11 GMT

The trip to Naxos was good, we booked with Blue Star, only too much people on the boat. Naxos has beautiful nature and very nice beaches. We mostly enjoyed the beaches to the south of the town. We also liked walking the labyrinth area of Bourgos and Kastro. People are very friendly and food wonderful. We had a good experience in many different restaurants.

General: Revise the road system

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:11 GMT

Our trip to Naxos was fine, except for the return trip with the G.A. ferry, which was not comfortable at all. Anyway, Chora on Naxos was wonderful and truly picturesque. The Greek food was very tasty, the service quick and nice and the prices honest. I especially enjoyed the Vassili Taverna in the Old Market Street, Chora. Don't also miss Psili Ammos beach, so far from Chora but so nice! The on...

General: Relax and socialize

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:11 GMT

I've enjoyed the whole discovering of Naxos, which was easy with a car. Beaches are great, old villages as well. I liked most of all the small villages in the mountain and Chora. The beaches were all good, but really worth visiting are Alyko, Agios Prokopios and Plaka. I also had a very good experience regarding food... especially in Paradiso Taverna, the dishes are so like its name! We spent a...

General: Try to sample many islands

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:11 GMT

I was in Naxos in September which made things easier for booking flights, hotels and ferry tickets, as the peak season had passed. It was a gorgeous island with very friendly people, fantastic weather and gorgeous water to swim in. I absolutley loved the tavernas of Naxos, all by the sea, very traditional and rustic serving unpretentious, delicious food. You, Greeks, ensure that the islands don...

Villages: Nice architecture in Apiranthos

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:11 GMT

Among the villages we visited on Naxos, I liked Apiranthos the most. It is a small village in the mountainside of Naxos, about 40 minutes drive from Chora. The most special thing about Aripanthos was its architecture: tall stone houses, paved paths, Venetian towers and lovely gardens. Go in the morning in Apiranthos, so that you can vist its museums. The Geological Museum has some rare rocks am...