Finding that perfect Greek island.

Naxos has beauty that is postcard worthy. But so do many of the other Greek islands, so why did we end up in Naxos?

Naxos was once the center of the Cycladic culture. Plenty of ruins exist from this Bronze Age culture that prospered even before the Greek Empire.  Today its an island of beautiful beaches, crystal clear water, old churches and white Cycladic cubic houses. The beaches are lined with a strip of local “tavernas” or restaurants with simple rooms for rent on the second floor. Naxos has that postcard scenery with a quiet atmosphere – in a place where you can rent an apartment right on the beach for less than your paid for the ferry ticket.

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I loved Naxos. It was perfect. We split our time in the Greek islands between Santorini and Naxos and were rewarded with the decision. Santorini is undoubtedly a special place on this world like none other. It’s spectacular. People come from all over the world to experience the Caldara views – I’ll have a post on it soon.  Naxos was just the perfect opposite. Our beachside apartment was beautifully unremarkable; A family run establishment on the second floor of a grocery store /souvlaki restaurant. The beach with the clearest, bluest water you can find anywhere was just outside our window. There’s not much to do other than relax, listen to the lapping water, and decide in which tavernas you’ll end up at for dinner.