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Naxos
7 – 9 October
Naxos is one of the largest and greenest of the Greek
islands – and also my absolute favourite. The picturesque
port harbour conceals a myriad of narrow alleyways twisting
and turning in every direction, eventually leading up to the
old town. Lined up along the harbour front is a long row of
yummy restaurants. The first night we tried Popi’s Grill
which is run by 3 generations of women – mama and daughter
preparing and serving food with grandma sitting by the
register collection money and handing out ouzo. The lamb and
chicken souvlaki was absolutely mouthwatering. In fact every
meal we had in Naxos was outstanding – the Greek salads were
so fresh and tasty and the meat succulent.
We hired a bike to explore the large, fertile, mountainous
island dotted with olive trees and shrubs. It’s the best way
to see the island and nothing beats the freedom of riding
along the winding mountain roads with the wind in our hair.
We stopped by small towns where no one speaks English to
sample the local coffee and food and no matter where we went
we were always greeted with a friendly “yassas!”.
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