... ruins, etc. There are marble quarries, and if you have the rental-guy mark your map, you can find marble-cutting factories, where u can watch the process, and pick up squares of marble lying all over the ground. Kids love this... so do grownups-- I have them as coasters ... more

... but not blow our entire vacation budget on food. If we rent a car to drive to Naxos for the evening, will we be struggling to find parking in August? Does anyone know roughly what the going rate for a car is per day? I'm trying to stay on ... more

... to all that the town has to offer as well as a beach vacation. If you need a full beach day by all means head out the the great west coast beaches by bus, but St George meets all of your criteria and Spiros is a good choice as well ... more

... and pedestrians. I know the rental car man ... ... tiny village of holiday studio rentals and tavernas at each location. You could see fields of something growing nearby and cows in fields just behind the hotels. Our favorite beach was Plaka. Liz and I returned to Plaka to spend a whole ... more

A wonderful trip report. I will be taking a similar vacation visiting Athens, Naxos, and Santorini as well in a week. Certainly full of useful information I can use. Also, the photos are beautiful too. You have a good eye for photos! ... more

... but you get a beach vacation too. There are good hotels right on the beach like Hotel Nissaki which would be quite a nice one and a bit m ore pricey. Right next door is our favourite Hotel Glaros. The you can consider moving a couple hundred meters back from ... more

... Beach Hotel. It is nicely appointed with a pool but is about 50 meters from the water. They say some rooms have ocean view but I think the best view is from the pool. Better to book a regular room and save your euros for dining or a car rental ... more