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My husband and I are trying to get our trip to Naxos nailed down for the last week of May or first of June. We have been to other islands the last of April and first of May and absolutely did not need hotel reservations then. With the extra month and warmer weather do you suggest we book ahead? Also will the water temp be warm enough to go in the ocean at this time? Thanks for any imput.
Naxos is an excellent choice! (And not because, it is my favourite island!)
I think you do not have to make a reservation in advance: it is too early!
Mid-July and all August are the highly demanded months!
The weather will not be very warm, but you could swim on the friendly Aegean Sea!
(Please, do not use the word "ocean", it sounds quite "extraterrestrial" to us!
Atlantic is an ocean, but Mediterranean is a Sea! So, does Aegean, Ionian, Cretan etc).
If you have a specific hotel in mind then it's a good idea to book ahead to make sure they have a room for you. Otherwise just go and have a look around. Agios Georgios Beach is very close to Naxos Town and is full of affordable places to stay.
Due to extreme climatic changes the World is experiencing at the moment, trying to predict the weather can be difficult because of local, on the day variations.
Most places now are seeing weather conditions well outside the norm.
The information below should be used as a guide only.
Here is the average weather for Naxos Town for this time of year.
Enjoy your holiday.
May.
High 71f / 22c
Low 58f / 15c
Rain 0.70in / 17.0mm
Rain days 5
Hours of sun 10
Daylight hours 14
UV level 8 = Very High
Humidity = None
Sea temp 65f / 18c
June.
High 78f / 25c
Low 65f / 18c
Rain 0.20in / 6.0mm
Rain days 3
Hours of sun 13
Daylight hours 15
UV level 9 = Very High
Humidity = Low
Sea temp 70f / 21c
Thanks for all the helpful info. May decide to go mid-June after these details. Thanks again.
if you are planning to do island hopping in September-October, when the Aegean Sea is quite restless, make sure to take some pills against sea sickness. My friend has recommended to buy Drimen (Dimenhydrinate 50mg) while in Greece. it worked great. just take one pill (instead of two) an hour before your board a boat to keep you well and ready to explore the next destination.
On our day driving around Naxos we came across a lot of villages. Naxos is much less touristic than many other Greek Islands and many villages are unaffected by tourism. I was feeling rather tired after driving on these roads, which are not the best in the world. So, we stopped in this village, Koronida, right by the road under a big tree and took a nap for half an hour. The peace was incredible the only sounds that broke the silence were the birds singing and the occational goat.
Since Naxos is an island, it's only natural that seafood would make up a substantial part of the local diet. When walking around Naxos Town looking for a place to eat it is very common to see fresh octopus hanging out to dry in the Sun. It is served simply by grilling it and putting it on a plate - nothing fancy at all. I have to admit I never tried it because I loved the traditional Greek cuisine so much. Maybe on my next trip : )
I almost don't want to tell anyone about this, but that would be really selfish. I think this is off the beat and path. Mikri Vigla beach is south of the main town of Chora, and it is a great little beach with crystal clear waters, and an incredible taverna right there on the beach. It's a little tough to get to, you have to drive on a dirt road, but it's well worth it.
This taverna is one of the many along the water, it atracted me because of the nice pergola, wood tables with checked table clothes and because of the food I was sneakily checking out on people's plates. I liked it so much I went back another time.
The first time we had horta (local sort of spinach veggie plate) gemista (tomatoes stuffed with rice) grilled calamari and grilled octopus, house wine and water for 34 euros in 2008.
The second time we had zucchini croquettes, peppers boat stuffed with chease, stuffed eggplants and gemista, 32 Euros with two beers.
The only cons of this place is that both time it took them forever to bring us the bill.. I guess I could have solved the problem easily walking to the counter! I loved the Gemista and the grilled seafood was delicious
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