Naxos
Glorious sunny days!
Over three days we explored Naxos town by foot, caught a local bus to a beach and hired a car to see some of the rugged country side.
On the first day we found our bearings and organised our cruise booking to Delos and Mykonos on the Monday.
It’s amazning how the sunshine brings out the colours in the water and after we had strolled the waterside restaurants, eaten ice cream and booked our cruise tickets we walked to St George beach which is the closest to the town.
We picked up fresh bread rolls filled with lovely fillings and took them back to our little house and enjoyed lunch sitting on the terrace.
The afternoon was spent getting lost and exploring the ancient Kastro which meanders around the hill to the top church. We were on a mission to get tickets to a concert being performed at 9.15pm. After numerous alleyways and wrong turns we found the ticket office only to find it was closed until 6pm.
We had to make our way up yet again and then we enjoyed a wonderful dinner on a rooftop overlooking the sunset to the Temple of Apollo (The Portara). Just heaven!
The concert started just after sunset and included the ubiquitous raki along with wine.
We enjoyed an enthusiastic and proud group of performers who lead us through the Naxian music and folk dances. We all enjoyed a dance together afterwards although none of us showed any real talent.
A great first day in this Cycladian paradise.
Glorious sunny days!
Over three days we explored Naxos town by foot, caught a local bus to a beach and hired a car to see some of the rugged country side.
On the first day we found our bearings and organised our cruise booking to Delos and Mykonos on the Monday.
It’s amazning how the sunshine brings out the colours in the water and after we had strolled the waterside restaurants, eaten ice cream and booked our cruise tickets we walked to St George beach which is the closest to the town.
Screaming sunshine....on the way back from St George beach and one of the large and frequent ferries that come into Naxos.
We picked up fresh bread rolls filled with lovely fillings and took them back to our little house and enjoyed lunch sitting on the terrace.
The afternoon was spent getting lost and exploring the ancient Kastro which meanders around the hill to the top church. We were on a mission to get tickets to a concert being performed at 9.15pm. After numerous alleyways and wrong turns we found the ticket office only to find it was closed until 6pm.
We had to make our way up yet again and then we enjoyed a wonderful dinner on a rooftop overlooking the sunset to the Temple of Apollo (The Portara). Just heaven!
Wandering the Kastro...pretty little alleyways that are more like a labyrinth.
Rooftop dinner and a 9pm sunset.....living the dream.
We enjoyed an enthusiastic and proud group of performers who lead us through the Naxian music and folk dances. We all enjoyed a dance together afterwards although none of us showed any real talent.
A great first day in this Cycladian paradise.
A folk concert which included a bagpipe performance using the hid of a goat.
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