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Things to do in Naxos
6 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: in May, June, September and October.
Things to do
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The Portara at sunset
A giant marble doorway, all that remains of a temple of Apollo, on an islet linked to the harbor. On Wikipedia
Culture and historyMonument1 hrFreebest in the evening
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The Venetian Kastro
The lanes of the upper town built by the Venetian dukes, with their coats of arms and vaulted passages.
Culture and historyMonument1 hr 30 minFreebest in the afternoon
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Plaka beach
Kilometers of fine sand and dunes, barely built up, on the west coast.
RelaxationBeach4 hrFreebest in the afternoon
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Mount Zas
The highest peak in the Cyclades, where Zeus is said to have grown up, with every island in view. On Wikipedia
Adventure and sportsViewpoint4 hrFreebest in the morning
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The unfinished kouroi
Giant statues abandoned in their quarries two thousand six hundred years ago.
Off the beaten trackMonument1 hrFreebest in the afternoon
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Halki and kitron
An inland village, its Byzantine churches and the distillery of the citron liqueur. On Wikipedia
FoodShop1 hr 30 min≈ €8best in the afternoon
When to go
The most pleasant months in Naxos: in May, June, September and October, taking weather and crowds into account.
More ideas for those months: where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in September, where to go in October.
Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16 °C / 61 °F | 11 °C / 52 °F | 10 |
| February | 14 °C / 57 °F | 9 °C / 48 °F | 8 |
| March | 18 °C / 64 °F | 11 °C / 52 °F | 8 |
| April | 20 °C / 68 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | 6 |
| May ideal | 24 °C / 75 °F | 16 °C / 61 °F | 5 |
| June ideal | 30 °C / 86 °F | 21 °C / 70 °F | 1 |
| July | 33 °C / 91 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | 0 |
| August | 31 °C / 88 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | 0 |
| September ideal | 28 °C / 82 °F | 21 °C / 70 °F | 2 |
| October ideal | 24 °C / 75 °F | 18 °C / 64 °F | 3 |
| November | 20 °C / 68 °F | 15 °C / 59 °F | 8 |
| December | 17 °C / 63 °F | 12 °C / 54 °F | 12 |
What budget on the ground?
Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.
- Budget
- €45
- Mid-range
- €85
- Comfort
- €160
Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint
Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.
- Plane
- 760 kg
Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.
Book on the ground
Tours and tickets
- Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
- Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
- Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
- WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours
Internet on site (eSIM)
- Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
- Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
- Saily Data eSIM
- Yesim Data eSIM
From the airport
- GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
- Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
- Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
- Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance
Rent a car
- Auto Europe Rental comparison
- EconomyBookings Rental comparison
- GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
- Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed
Partner links: if you book through them, Tripora may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you and without changing the order of these lists, which is alphabetical.
Good to know: Greece
- Plugs
- Type C, F, 230 V
- Emergencies
- 112, 100 (police), 166 (ambulance), 199 (fire)
- Driving
- On the right
Near Naxos
- Paros Greece, 20 km
- Mykonos Greece, 38 km
- Santorini Greece, 79 km
- Kos Greece, 170 km
- Athens Greece, 180 km
- Bodrum Türkiye, 180 km