Naxos Beaches

Naxos has some of the very best beaches in Greece. There are kilometres of beaches to choose from, and most of them are sandy. There are popular and busy beaches with tourist infrastructure as well as quiet and remote beaches. The south west of Naxos is almost one beach, interrupted by a few peninsulas. North and east beaches are beautiful too and lesser known.

Villages

Naxos Island has many villages to visit and most of them have their own distinct character and style. Most of the villages in Naxos Island are in the middle and the north of the island. Koronos, Apeiranthos, Filoti, Halki, Sagri, Potamia, Galini, Eggares are just a few of them that attract visitors for both the village and the surroundings.

Places to visit

Naxos Island has long history which includes the Venetian occupation, Byzantine period, Hellenistic period, Archaic period and goes back to Neolithic period. Naxos has history and culture.

Churches with byzantine frescoes, ruins of neolithic settlements, ancient temples, Frank castles, Venetian castles, palaces, archaeological museums, folklore museums marked with the stamp of past glories.

Leisure & Activities

Naxos Island is popular with tourists due to the many beautiful beaches which accommodate people with a love of water sports and water activities such as Windsurf, Kitesurf. For those people visiting that want to take a closer look at life under the water, Scuba Diving is offered on Naxos island. For land activities, visitors have several choices. Horse Riding, cycling, hiking are more popular.