Borboleteando: Naxos - 20th and 21st August 2016

Since I knew I was coming to Mykonos (maybe even before that, when I visited Santorini in 2011) I wanted to visit Naxos and Paros. These two important islands are part of the Cyclades and the reason why I wanted to visit them is that Herodotus mentions them quite often in “Histories”, the book that was the focus of my Master’s.

Naxos is the largest island of the Cyclades and centre of archaic Cycladic culture.

We didn’t spend much time there, so we didn’t have the time to see much. But, luckily, it seems that I chose the right island to spend less time. Although it is the biggest island in size, it is not the island with a lot of things to see (well, there are quite a few of things to see, but perhaps a little bit less than Paros and Syros, my next two stops).

We stayed in a place called Katerina Studios, which was great for what I was looking for: walking distance from the port, with a small kitchen for quick meals and near the city centre.

Unfortunately, I don’t quite remember what Horodotus talked about Naxos in Histories (shame on me), but this is a book that I will definitely read again. One day.

One thing to remember about Naxos is that I had there one of the best Greek meals so far. Food in Mykonos can be a bit bland – Mykonos is an island for tourists so some restaurants don’t really care if they are serving really nice and fresh food. People will come and go, so what is the point? But this restaurant in Naxos called Meltemi served quite good moussaka. Their tzatziki was quite amazing too - home made, what made me throw the rest of tzatziki bought in Carrefour I had in the fridge straight into the bin. But the price was a long wait. If you are in a hurry in Greece, you are in trouble. And wait for a meal to be served when you have a baby who doesn’t stop for one minute can be quite challenging. God bless Peppa Pig.

Here are some pictures.

Our room: