Of course, the beaches will be the first place where you want to relax after a tiring journey. The bright blue water beckons you to dive in as soon as possible, having previously run through the warm sand.
The beaches of Naxos are long, picturesque, tidy and absolutely all suitable for swimming. But some of them also attract with their peculiarities.
For example, in Aliko there is a cedar forest with sand dunes nearby, and on the beaches of Mikri Vigla and Plaka you can try windsurfing or kitesurfing, getting a charge of new impressions.
Some restaurants are located right next to the water, and they get a special atmosphere when it’s evening, the city lights are on and you can hear the sea hitting the shores.
By the way, any taverns in the evenings are just a picture of a Greek holiday. If during the day all the local people are busy with their own affairs, then in the evening they all gather in companies and loudly celebrate the end of the day. With music, dancing, delicious food and traditional drinks.
We recommend that you never stay in your room after dark, no matter how wonderful it is, but experience the life of the Greeks and their leisure time to the fullest, because they are truly people of celebration.
Oddly enough, the Greeks believe that everything is the best in Greece, from food to drinks, and the only way to be sure is to taste it. This list necessarily includes Greek cheeses, of which there are many types, and the traditional “gruyere” is made on Naxos.
As the island is the most fertile of all the Cyclades islands, thanks to the constantly mild climate, the locals boast of the largest and most delicious olives, potatoes, citrus fruits and much more.
Homemade wines are everywhere, but the Vallindras distillery, founded in 1896, produces liquor. Here you can watch the stages of production and then go for a tasting.
Nearby, in the same village of Halki, there is the Church of Panagia Prototrona, built in the ninth century. It is incredibly snow-white, still functions as an Orthodox church and has a small museum with ancient church relics and books.
In general, there are a lot of churches and castles on the island of Naxos, but they are all quite similar and monotonous, just located in different locations and easy to come across by accident, so there is no need to look for them specifically.
Once you get here, you almost immediately start to dissolve in the pleasure of the architecture, flora, all the color around you and a complete sense of relaxation. Everything around you seems quite simple, without much luxury, but with a special, soulful atmosphere that you just have to let absorb you for a while.