The drive from Apollon to the starting point of going down to the beach of Aee Feekas (so where you park the car and start the hike) is just 2km. Till the beach you need 15 minutes. Drink your coffee there and maybe have a swim. It is a wonderful, petit beach!
Beach Agios Fokas or Aee Feekas – Hiking in Naxos: A 15-Minute Adventure hike from Apollon – with video!
You start the route from the street (see below) and it is a 15 minutes hike. The distance from Yannis and Stella till the starting point of the path is 2km. Please try to keep the beaches clean. Naxos is a big island and has lots of wild beaches like Agios Feekas, where you will…
Keep readingNext stop would be Agia. There is a very old church and it is a small walk down to visit it.
Tower and the monastery of Agia
This is a short drive and then a short hike/walk if you wanna visit the tower of Agia: https://maps.app.goo.gl/wLDrZtg8X5L1BmCx8 or the very old monastery of Agia: https://maps.app.goo.gl/vVFJ4vqRdeCXh8Ed8 You have amazing views from there to the blue of Aegean and on your way to the monastery you will have shadow from the thick plants there. From…
Keep readingThen you could choose between Mikra bay (slightly further from Apollon) or Abrami. Prepare some food and take it with you. We have in all our places pic nic stuff, that you can take with you at the beach. Like a portable fridge and plastic reusable cutlery. Please put them clean back in position for our next guests to find them ready to use.
At Abrami beach there is also a restaurant. Check that is open and you could also plan to have lunch there.
You should keep for the end the Kampos beach and check out the sunset. It is magical! You can watch it from the beach with a bottle of wine or go to the yard of the church that is there.
Kampos beach
Beautiful wild beach at Naxos island! You have on the left going down a smaller kind of area to go and explore (like a smaller beach) and there is also in the back of the beach a small “lake” where you can see turtles swimming!
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Naxos excursion ideas – South-West part – The cedar forest – different beaches and the moon like mountains
The cedar forest is a must see at Naxos. You will see a forest, where you walk on the sand. It is quite special and worths a visit. Plan a day at that area and take with you a pic nic basket and some food to have while being there. The “fridge bags”, that we…
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Naxos excursion ideas – North-East interior part – Mesi – Koronida – Agios Georgios beach and Glyfada beach
Koronida or Komiaki should not be confused with Koronos, which is another village. Koronida is build in the sides of the mountain in a 650m altitute. A very green village with cute coffee places. Mesi is still a very traditional village where you cannot even find though a coffee place. It is a really small…
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Yannis and Stella @Apollon, Naxos 