Best Naxos Beaches

Location: 8 km south of Chora
Description: The famous Plaka Beach is a long, sprawling, strip of white sand with sand dunes behind the beach. It is one of the most beautiful beaches of  Naxos island. Here you can enjoy the lovely water, a view of Paros and some space.

Location: 6 km south west of Chora
Description: Agios Prokopios is one of the most beautiful beaches of the island. This is a long, golden beach with many watersports and surrounded by plenty of tourist facilities.

Location: 18 km south of Chora
Description: There are many coves both sides of Aliko beach and the sea is crystal clear. The unique cedar forest with the sand dunes all over the area create a really exotic environment.

Location: 12 km south of Chora
Description: Mikri Vigla is one of the most famous windsurfing spots in Naxos. The wind is perfect for windsurfing and kitesurfing and many watersports centre line this beach.

Location: 12 km south of Chora
Description: In the continuation of Mikri Vigla, the beach of Sahara (or Limanakia) is located just behind. It is a large, calm beach with golden sand and clean water.

Location: 19 km south east of Chora
Description: Pyrgaki is a golden beach on the southern of the island. It is very beautiful and calmer than other beaches on the island.

Location: 7 km south of Chora
Description: Maragas is an endless, picturesque beach with soft sand and crystal water. Although it is close to Chora and the popular beach resorts of Naxos, Maragas is calmer than the other beaches in the area.

Location: 11 km south of Chora
Description: Orkos is a beautiful beach next to Plaka. With soft sand and green ambience, Orkos attracts many visitors every summer.

Location: 18 km south of Chora
Description: The beach of Agios Georgios of Aliko is one of the most beautiful beaches of the island and it is protected from the winds.

Location: 6 km south of capital
Description: Agia Anna is a picturesque tourist resort with soft sandy beach and crystal water. Tourism development is advanced in the area, with lovely hotels and seaside taverns.

Location: 2 km south of Chora
Description: Agios Georgios is the closest beach to Chora, the capital village of Naxos. It is actually the town's beach. It is a very large, sandy beach with crystal water and some watersports facilities

Location: 15 km south of Chora
Description: Kastraki is a very beautiful beach on the southern side of the island. It has crystal water and a rocky ambience. Surprisingly, it usually doesn't get much popular.

Location: 16 km South of Chora
Description: Glyfada beach is a beautiful and long sandy beach located between Kastraki and Alyko. Due to its size and location, it never get crowded.

Location: 2 km north of Ayiassos
Description: A beautiful little beach with calm waters and protected from the winds. The beach is small and available space is limited

Location: 23 km south east of Chora
Description: Agiassos, located on the southern side of Naxos, is a large sandy beach. Its distance from the most popular resorts of the island make it great for some calm moments.

Location: 45 km south east of Chora
Description: Psili Ammos is a secluded sandy beach on the eastern side of Naxos, in close distance to the fishing port of Moutsouna.

Location: 54 km from Chora
Description: Panermos is a lovely and secluded beach on the eastern side of Naxos. It is unorganized and offers only few trees for natural shade.

Location: 6 km south west of Chora
Description: The beach of Stelida is a photogenic place. It is sandy at some parts and some sunbeds are available. The beach is not very popular as it is wavy when windy.

Location: East coast of Naxos
Description: The beach of Rina is only accessible by boat or via a long hike. It is accessible from Panermos beach but also by day cruises from the port of Naxos

Location: 20 km north of Chora
Description: This is another remote beach of Naxos, ideal for some privacy. It is a sandy and pebbled beach with amazing waters.

Location: 23 km north of Chora
Description: Chilia Vryssi beach is a beautiful and remote pebbled beach of Naxos island, with beautiful water colors.

Location: North of the island, 2 km down of Agia Tower
Description: A beautiful beach on the north part of Naxos. The beach is ideal when there are no winds. It is very difficult to access the beach by car.

Location: 11 km north of Chora
Description: Amitis is a small, isolate beach on the way from Chora to Apollonas. It doesn't have many visitors, while the wind is strong sometimes.

Location: 0.5 km from Naxos Town
Description: Grotta is not actually a beach but a seaside quarter of Naxos Town. The beach is more appropriate for snorkeling than swimming.

Location: 3.5 km south of Naxos Town
Description: This beach took its name for the lagoon shape and the flat water. Laguna is a perfect spot for learning and practicing windsurfing.