The drive from Apollon to Filoti is approximately 1 hour. You can have a very relaxed walk and have your coffee maybe in the main square of the village under the huge tree.
Afterwards the drive to Chalkeio is only 7 minutes. This village is very small but loaded with places. We recommend the super tasty galactobureko, that Chalkeio is famous for.
Then if you like wine, you could visit in Kato Potamia the Saint Anna winery. You only need approximately a quarter of an hour. Have a tasting maybe? They can prepare also a bit of food/mezedes for pairing your wines. In Pano potamia, there is a very nice restaurant to have lunch.
You could have afterwards a greek coffee in the small village Moni with wonderful view.
One more village and small hike that could enter also in this day is the Melanes village. There is there the Kouros of Melanes as well that you could visit.
Further ideas of excursions follow here:
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Yannis and Stella @Apollon, Naxos 