Cyclades Islands : Amorgos, Andros, Folegandros, Ios, Kea, Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros and Antiparos, Santorini, Sifnos, Serifos, Sikinos, Syros, Tinos

Northern Aegean Islands:
Chios, Ikaria, Limnos, Lesvos, Samos, Samothraki, Thassos

Ionian Islands:
Corfu (Kerkyra), Ithaki, Kefalonia, Kythera, Lefkada, Paxos, Zakynthos

Saronic Islands:
Aegina, Angistri, Poros, Hydra, Salamina, Spetsis

Sporades Islands:
Alonissos, Skiathos, Skopelos, Skyros

Dodecanese Islands:
Astypalia, Halki, Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kassos, Kastellorizo, Kos, Leros, Nisyros, Patmos, Rhodes, Symi, Tilos

Other Islands:
Crete, Evia, Cyprus

Cyclades Islands - Naxos

Naxos was the childhood home of Zeus, the father or all gods. It is also said that his love of the island was expressed by him making it a fertile island where vineyards yielded the best grapes for the most complex and appealing wines.

Naxos Island also produces several cheeses which are presented with traditional Greek cuisine. Feta cheese is white goat cheese and is used in salads and in entrees. Feta cheese and cucumber compliment each other almost as well as lemons and Greek standards. Seafood is plentiful, so you should sample the fresh catches; whether they are baked with tomatoes or boiled and served with lemon halves, you will enjoy the flavor. Lovely sunsets are visible from sidewalk restaurants along the shores. You will notice that the deep blue sky is rivaled only by the blue waters. It is as if sky and sea are the same and the only way that you can tell the difference is where the amber, orange and yellow of the sunset is painted on the horizon.

Naxos Island is the largest island in the Cyclades. It has a strong agriculturally influence, as well as archeological finds. The islands of Greece are steeped in history and mythology. Naxos Island located almost in the very center of the Cyclades is surrounded by the deep hued Mediterranean Sea. The white sandy beaches offer comfortable respite from the heat of the day.

Churches and monasteries are popular attractions here like on most other islands. The narrow streets lined with stones are quaint and well traveled. You will wind your way to churches that have icons and ornate wood carvings.

You should make time to visit the Naxos Archaeological Museum which has wonderfully preserved urns. The pottery urns are beautifully painted and preserved. You will find case after case of beautiful handcrafted pottery dating back thousands of years.

The Temple of Apollo sits on Naxos Island at Hora. It is awesome and worth the trip to it. There is also an old castle on the island and you should make time to visit here, too. From the white sand on the shoreline, you will be able to see the aqua and then deep dark waters off shore in the bay at Hora. It is an incredible sight and to view it as sunset from the Temple of Apollo is a sight that you won't easily forget.