![]() Go to Naxos for sandy beaches, traditional mountain villages, local crafts, hearty food, natural beauty, historic churches and ruins, adventurous hiking, sailing, family vacations. If you’re splitting time on one of these islands with Mykonos, Naxos (rural, traditional) offers more of a contrast than Paros (busy, cosmopolitan). If you’re splitting time on Paros or Naxos with time on Santorini, either island compliments a trip to Santorini well. If you have the time (at least 5 days) visit both they are only 40 minutes apart by ferry. Naxos is a laid-back island wrapped with long beaches, with a charming main village, traditional villages to explore, and lots of hiking trails. Paros is a lively island with 2 fun and completely different villages to split time between, great food and nightlife, and unique beaches. Neither island has an international airport. Paros has a better airport than Naxos and offers more frequent flights from Athens and Thessaloniki. Both islands are well connected to Athens and neighboring islands by ferry.Most of the smooth paved roads are on the busier, western side of the island the less populous eastern side has lots of zigzagging dirt roads and rocky trails. Naxos is mountainous with steep roads heading over the mountains rather than going around. Paros is a flatter island with a ring road around it, making it easy to explore the whole island. Naxos and Paros have good roads for driving. ![]() Naxos has frequent buses in the high season from Chora (Naxos Town) to the most popular beaches, but you’ll need to rent a car to visit the mountain villages.
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