The last event was sept 9th. You best bet for info would be e-kyklades.gr, elculture.gr/blog/area/naxos/,naxosisland.eu/gr/get_around/festivals_events.html

Naxos is my favourite island. Affordable and beautiful. Wouldn’t go back to Mykonos or Santorini

When you’re at the Port , look towards the land , you’ll see restaurants, behind those restaurants is the Old town ...each entrance is via an alley or narrow path and each entrance takes you to another part of it ..you can wander around for what seems like forever and still find a “ street “ you’ve never seen ! It’s livejy and busy at night and you can hear live music coming from some taverns ...enjoy!!

noi le abbiamo viste tuttedue e siamo parecchio indecisi ma se dobbiamo ti dico naxos perche e semplicemente meravigliosa e autentica semplice e cordiale ospitale e misteriosa e la grecia piu bella

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Ciao, non facile la scelta..... Noi le abbiamo visitate entrambe e ci sono assolutamente piaciute. Anche noi cercavamo le stesse cose e sia Naxos che Paros ci hanno largamente soddisfatte. Se vai a Paros non dimenticarti di visitare anche Antiparos (una giornata è sufficiente).

HI Gemma, we have been spending time on Naxos yearly for the past ten years; this year we were on the island mid May to first week June and again last week August to first week October, the previous time we returned end of October. The island can be windy at times, mid October is probably the latest you could stay, end of October we experienced a week of bad weather, all ferries were cancelled for a day and smaller ferries for a few days, flights are always fully booked, so it can be a problem. If you are going for a beach holiday, don't stay longer than mid October, if you enjoy hiking and cycling and are happy in very changeable weather then stay longer. Naxos is the biggest island in the Cyclades and has a reasonably large permanent population and some coffee shops, restaurants and stores do remain open past the end of October. Agai Anna, a great spot during season is practically a ghost town out of season. You will need to be prepared for cooler weather from about the first week of October, depending were you are it might get cold, pack a wind breaker with some thermal protection. The vibe from mid October is not so great as many places have already closed. If you are staying for such a long period, try and get a place that has a seating, dining area as you may find that you will need to spend a few days indoors. Naxos is a fantastic island with generally great, friendly and generous people. We have been to most of the other islands in the Cyclades, Santorini is beautiful and worth seeing, go later in the season to avoid the madness, Mykonos was not a great experience, over hyped and not really what a Greek island is all about. You can easily do day trips or longer to most of the other islands in the Cyclades. Hope that helps. Enjoy your trip, this will be the first of many to this island!

Sorry, realise I misread this although I think the same will still apply. I read it as visiting Santorini, not Naxos!

The boat trip from Mykonos to Naxos varies from 40 to 160 minutes, depending on the type of boat you'll choose to travel with. Since Naxos is the biggest island in the Cyclades, there are many thing to see and do. My visitors usually stay from 4-7 days. If you plan to see the whole island, you'll need a car. If you choose to visit certain attractions (villages and beaches), there are frequent bus services, as well as organized bus tours from Naxos Town (Hora). In Naxos Town, you won't need a car - everything is within walking distance (Old Town, Venetian Castle, Apollo's Gate or "Portara", beach, restaurants, bars, shops) and you can visit the Archaeological Museum which is at the top of the Castle. Other villages you can visit : on a plateau, Sangri (12 km) where Demeter's Temple (6th century BC)is situated, Halki, Filoti, Apeiranthos (the Marble Village, 3 museums - 32 km), all mountain villages. Near Naxos Town are Eggares, Glinado, Vivlos villages. If you are into hiking or trekking, there are many routes you can choose and you will see many villages on your way. As for Naxos beaches, St. George beach (sandy with shallow, warm waters and wind surfing facilities) is in Naxos Town. A bus (or car) is needed for St. Prokopis, Ag. Anna, Plaka, Orkos, Mikri Vigla beaches. They are all sandy. If you are into nudism, Maragas beach, between Ag. Anna and Plaka beaches. There are many more beaches, but you'll need a car. I hope I've covered everything. Have a nice trip and a beautiful stay on the island.

If you have any other questions I am very happy to help