Naxos, Greece · 7 days
Naxos
Marble villages, long white beaches, kitron at sunset
Concept
The Cyclades without the cruise ships. A villa with a sea-view pool above Plaka beach, sunset suppers at the Portara, a hike up Mount Zas, and slow afternoons in the marble villages of Apeiranthos and Halki, finished with kitron in a 19th-century distillery.
HIGHLIGHTS
- → Sea-view villa above Plaka beach
- → Sunset dinner under the Portara
- → Mount Zas hike to Zeus's cave
- → Kitron tasting in a 19th-century Halki distillery
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Day by day
DAY
1
Arrival in Naxos
Ferry from Mykonos or short flight from Athens. Private transfer to your villa above Plaka. Aperitivo on the terrace, easy taverna dinner in the Chora.
Private villaChora tavernaFirst swimDAY
2
Plaka beach & Portara sunset
Slow morning on Plaka, the longest white-sand beach in the Cyclades. Sunset walk to the Portara, the marble doorway to a temple that was never finished. Dinner in the old town.
Plaka beachPortara sunsetOld town dinnerDAY
3
Mountain villages
Private driver through the Tragea valley to Halki (citron distillery, neoclassical mansions) and Apeiranthos (marble lanes, four tiny museums). Long lunch under a plane tree.
Halki kitron tastingApeiranthos walkVillage lunchDAY
4
Mount Zas hike
Early start to hike Zeus's mountain, the highest peak in the Cyclades, to the cave where the god of thunder was supposedly raised. Afternoon recovery by the pool, in-villa couples' massage.
Mount Zas summitZeus's caveIn-villa massageDAY
5
Private boat day
Skipper collects you from the harbour. Swim at the empty beaches of the south coast, lunch on board, snorkel at hidden coves. Back for sunset.
Private skipperSouth coast beachesOn-board lunchDAY
6
Slow day & cooking class
Late breakfast. Afternoon Greek cooking class with a local yiayia, fava, gemista, baklava. Eat what you made on the terrace.
Yiayia cooking classTerrace dinnerDAY
7
Slow departure
Final swim at Agios Prokopios. Pastries and one last frappé. Private transfer to the airport or port.
Agios Prokopios swimPrivate transfer