Naxos - beach beauty and the old town

Today we explored part of Naxos Island. Firstly we wandered through some of the cobbled alleyways of the old town on our way to Naxos Kastro, which is actually a 13th century Venetian castle, with a collection of churches, interesting alleys, and views down to the port.
We had some lunch at the port (spanikopita, and ricotta tarts)
then went along to the marble Temple of Apollo (Portara) it is quite stunning and dates back to 530 BC, in the end they only built the doorway or lintel. After braving the waves on the narrow causeway we got some great views back over Naxos and the port. We shared a pistachio gelato on the way home (research only - it was fantastic) along with a lime sorbet, the pistachio gelato was definitely a stand out, Greek pistachios. We then enjoyed the rest of the afternoon the beach with the sun shining, it is pretty relaxed this end of the beach, it suits us fine! From our balcony we look out and can see the Island of Paros, the blue sea, and all the ferries coming and going. It is like another world.Read more