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Greece: the Cycladic Island of Naxos – 5 Nights Island Hopping in the Emerald Aegean Telephone: +44 (0) 1722 322 652 Email: [email protected] Greece: The Cycladic Island of Naxos – 5 nights Island hopping in the emerald Aegean https://www.onfootholidays.co.uk/routes/greece-the-cycladic-islands-of-naxos-and-amorgos/greece-the-cycladic-island-of-naxos-5-nights/ Route Summary At a glance 5 nights (Naxos only). How much walking? Full days: Naxos 9-12 km per day, 3-4 hrs walking Using shortening options: None, but you decide each day whether to choose an easy walk or a harder, or even opt out and go to the beach! Max. Grade: page 1/7 The scenery on Naxos is splendid and the walking very fine – there is so much to explore on this lovely island. The sea, with its swimming opportunities, is always at hand, and we help you to find the best. On Naxos you are based in or near Naxos Old Town, whose Venetian heritage is clear in the Kastro dominating the labyrinthine alleys, a cornucopia of little blue-and-white shops and restaurants. Courtesy of our enthusiastic taxi man Giannis (taxis to and from the Naxos walks are included in the basic holiday price), the best walking on the island is available to you. Visit the half-finished, ancient statues (Kouros) lying in a farmer’s field, the pretty villages of the interior (Apiranthos, Filoti and Chalki), and the beach at Lionas, where you can be royally lunched, and sleep the afternoon away after home-made honey raki and a swim. Walk to the temple of Demeter or ascend Mt Zas, the highest mountain in the Cyclades at 1000m, and get back in time for delicious filo pastries in the village bars. Naxos option: 5 nights, but you can choose to stay longer and hire a car locally if you wish to explore more fully. Minimum stays: Naxos 4 nights (July/August) Note that access to Naxos is either by ferry from Santorini (2 hrs), Mykonos (1½ hrs) or Piraeus (6 hrs), or by daily flight from Athens only. Flight and ferry times may mean an overnight near the airport on either the outward or return journey. We advise you to discuss your flight plans with On Foot Holidays first before settling on the shape of the holiday. Route Highlights NAXOS: ● The old town of Naxos and the Venetian Kastro ● The hill villages of the interior ● The temple of Demeter ● Lionas beach and honey Raki ● The ascent of Mt Zas and 360º views of the Aegean Islands We Recommend Staying on and hiring a car to explore the rest of Naxos (including its archaeological sites) - or just lying on the beaches, swimming in clear blue sea and enjoying local food and wines. Consider linking this route with our other Cyclades route, Andros (transfer via Mykonos - ask us for advice) page 2/7 Grading Full days: Naxos 9-12 km per day, 3-4 hrs walking Using shortening options: None, but you decide each day whether to choose an easy walk or a harder, or even opt out and go to the beach! Generally well marked paths, though careful attention to our written route directions required. Remember you can opt out of walking any day, but shortening is less easy. NAXOS: Easy-medium: Easy gradients except Mt Zas (1000m). Some narrow paths. Average cumulative uphill stretches (CUSs) 400m (200m - 800m) per day. GPX file available for handheld GPS or smartphone App for all walking days. Important note: Times given for each day are walking times for an “average” walker and exclude stops. “CUSs” stands for “Cumulative Uphill Stretches” and measures the aggregated ascents in each day, expressed in metres of climb. See “Walk Grading” for more information. When to go The best months to walk: April, May and September Other possible months: June, July, August and October April is the beginning of our season on these islands, and it extends to the end of October (warm seas, normally calm weather), but remember July and August can be searingly hot. The locals say May is the best for the flowers, while we fancy a late October break when you really need one (although the islands are beginning to close down for the winter so can be very quiet, with a limited choice of restaurants and other facilities). Please note though that before May you have to transfer via Athens, as Santorini and Mykonos close to international flights. In the summer months the heat may dictate that you may spend more time on the beach than on the trails, but you should be able to get some walking in, if you take care (hats/sunscreen etc). Naxos is also available in March but this cannot be combined with Amorgos as the ferry service renders it impossible. Please note: date ranges shown are for a 'normal' year. While Covid-19 restrictions remain, please contact us to discuss your plans and availability. Itinerary Day 1 - Arrival day Listed below is a menu of walks available on each island. We hope to add to these as time goes by. The walks can be done in any order. Arrival and departure details are not listed, and you should bear in mind that transfers by ferry can be quite lengthy and that overnighting near an airport may be necessary. See "Travel Information) for more details. page 3/7 Day 2 - Agias Mamas to Chalki A wonderful day’s walk that crosses Naxos’s most water-filled central part. After Pano (Upper) Potamia, you can decide whether to detour to Kouros to visit the ancient quarries and see the lasting remains of sculptures that didn’t quite make it. Continue to Chalki, enjoying amazing vistas to the sea and a dramatic, boulder-filled landscape as you pass around Kastro Castle, perched high on the peak above. It’s more bucolic as you head towards Tsikalario and beyond, with terraced farms and olive groves… Chalki, with its bars and cafés is journey’s end. Verdant, plentiful wild flowers and drama. A day of true contrasts. (Medium: 4½ hrs, 12½ km, CUSs 650m) Day 3 - Koronos to Lionas Beach Starting in the small village of Koronos and its labyrinth of alleys, this walk heads down to the remote beach at Lionas, following the course of the valley below. The ancient path leads you to a lonely, yet verdant part of Naxos, offering wonderful views of the mountains and their lunar-like landscapes. Be prepared to take longer than you plan as the friendly locals are sure to want to chat and show you the way. And Lionas Beach – journey’s end! Swim in the crystal clear waters before rewarding yourselves with a meal at the family-run Delfinaki restaurant where nearly everything you will consume will have been produced locally, including the honey raki. ( Easy: 3 hrs, 7½km, CUSs 200m) Day 4 - Mount Zas circuit A breathtaking ascent of the highest mountain in the Cyclades (at a modest 1001m). The views from the top are spectacular and 360 degree, taking in seven islands, if the weather is clear. Do not attempt in bad weather or cloud, as the navigation near the top depends on good visibility. It’s a big climb but over in a couple of hours, and the descent is a pretty contouring path all the way back to Filoti for lunch. (Medium: 4 hrs, 10km, 800m) Day 5 - Apiranthos to Chalki For GPS users only as some paths are indistinct. A day of three villages and some extraordinary engineering. The “Kalderimia”, or paved mule tracks, which linked the villages to each other and to their upland pastures and terraces from the 18th century to the 20th must have taken decades of labour to build, and have now fallen into disuse with the advent of the motor car. But we can still use them, and the Naxiots are slowly clearing them and renovating a few for our recreation. Today we “link” Apiranthos, Moni and Chalki by such routes, over a dramatic ridge top between the first two and down a beautiful valley for the second half. (Medium: 4 hrs, 9km, CUSs 600m). page 4/7 Travel Information ARRIVING BY AIR The best “local” airport is Naxos (flights from Athens only), followed by Santorini and Mykonos (2-3 hr ferries to Naxos). Intercontinental flights use Athens – followed either by a 5 hr ferry or a 30 minute flight to Naxos. Note that with the exception of Athens and Naxos, flights tend to start in May and end in October. Outside this period walkers will have to go via Athens. Morning arrivals at any airport should link up with an afternoon ferry, but it is important to check ferry timetables and transfer arrangements with On Foot before formulating the structure of the holiday, which may involve an overnight stay on one of the islands or in Athens. This is even more likely on the return from Amorgos (if staying there). It is best to build enough time into your holiday schedule to allow for this, then agree plans with On Foot. Remember that a ferry journey, even a long one, can be seen as part of the holiday – the sight of Amorgos in the morning mist or the sunset over Naxos is memorable. Flight information can change rapidly and not all flights run daily. Please do check directly with the airlines’ websites or Skyscanner (see below) before finalising any booking with us. Do not book your flights until we have confirmed that we have provisionally reserved accommodation for you. For up-to-date schedules and flights from all airports check Skyscanner.
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