I have mixed feelings on AirBnBs, but if you like them that’s up to you. If you really want to, and have the time, you could take a day trip from Naxos to Paros, and maybe even squeeze a couple of hours on Antiparos, which you will find is the most chilled in September of the islands you plan to visit (August is another story). There is lots to do on Naxos, and four nights will fly by. The rest of the island is mountainous with small picturesque villages, and good hiking trails.
Naxos is developed mainly in the southwest corner of the island, including Naxos Town and the western beaches. Santorini is only about 10 or 12 miles long and 3 miles wide, in a crescent shape from Oia to Akrotiri, with the caldera on one side and black sand beaches on the other. It also insures you are back on the mainland in plenty of time before the flight home.Īctually Naxos is much larger than Santorini, in fact it’s the largest island in the Cyclades. That way you gain an extra day on the islands, and get over jet lag in a more relaxed setting than Athens. There are several daily flights from Athens to Santorini with the two Greek based airlines, Aegean Airlines (which includes Olympic Air) & Sky Express, and I would choose one of the two, not one of the foreign budget airlines that also fly that route. That’s as good an itinerary as any, but recommend leaving Athens for the end of the trip. Thank you in advance! We are very excited! Should I explore Airbns in Santorini and Naxos or should we stick to hotels/resorts? Once we're settled into the islands, I like the idea of waking up to my own kitchen to make a quick breakfast, etc. * I've been told to consider hotels over Airbnbs in Athens for their lovely breakfasts and central locations. Will it not be like that? Am I overthinking/overreacting? I don't want places over-run by kids.been there, done that. Will I regret giving up on that? 2) people say Naxos is very family-friendly. BUT I do have 2 concerns: 1) a day trip to Antiparos from Paros sounded intriguting. Since Naxos seems a little more chill and we don't need high-end boutques and nightlife (got plenty of that at home in NYC), Naxos won me over. * I feel like we must *do* Santorini for a few nights since we've never been and it's so stunning, but since we don't need/love crowds/hyper-touristy feel, we'd do more nights on a smaller island, such as Naxos. * Does that look about right in how we're allocating our time? I don't want to pack/unpack more than this. With that in mind, I *think* I've settled on:ģ sleeps in Athens (flying direct from NYC)Ģ sleeps in Santorini (flying direct from Athens)ġ more sleep in Athens before we fly back home (flying from Naxos to Athens) Not against a cocktail or two in the evenings, but def not clubbing! We do love great food, cultural sites, beaches, some moderate intensity hiking, and poking around places on our own to discover a local, relaxing scene.
We live in NYC so we don't need tons of high-end shopping or raucus nightlife. We can spare about 10 days all told from our work. Hi all, we are a youthful couple in our early 60s planning a first-time trip to Greece this September (2023).
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