Today we have to catch the Mykonos to Naxos ferry, at 9:30 in the morning, which will take us to this new island, after having enjoyed for 3 days the incredible places to see in Mykonos, one of the best Greek Islands we have been lucky to meet on this trip to Greece
A few minutes before 9 in the morning we leave the Hotel Olympia, our accommodation in Mykonos for 3 nights, to pick up the car and after loading the bags, get on our way to the new port, from where in a few minutes the Mykonos ferry will depart to Naxos, an island where we will spend several days and start another stage of Greece for free.
Ferry to Naxos
- Ferry: The fastest way to move from one island to another, is undoubtedly the Mykonos to Naxos ferry, with it you can make this transfer in 40 minutes, for approximately 35 euros per person and 35 euros the rental car in Greece, in case you travel with this type of transport.
You can book your ferry to the Greek islands here
Ferry from Mykonos to Naxos
Tips on the Ferry from Mykonos to Naxos
- As we mentioned before, the most recommended option to go from one island to another is the ferry from Mykonos to Naxos. If you opt for this transport, we recommend you book tickets in advance, especially if you take a rental car, as the seats usually run out quickly in the season from June to September.
- If you book online, as we did, you will receive the reservation codes by email, but you must keep in mind that these are not valid to access the ferry, so you must go 2 hours in advance to the port to pick up Physical tickets
In case you don't want to do this, you can go to any company office to pick them up or pick up the first day all the ferry tickets for the Greek Islands that you have reserved.
- Although prices vary depending on the time or dates, for guidance, a ferry ticket from Mykonos to Naxos, has an approximate cost of about 35 euros by fast ferry (40 minutes ride) and about 25 euros by normal ferry (1: 40h of journey). The price of a normal tourism car, although it varies depending on the measures of the car, is approximately 35 euros.
Keep in mind that if you have a car, they will ask for your details. Being a rental you will not have the data, so you can fill in the spaces with "xxx".
- It has to be at the minimum departure port 30 minutes in advance to board at the time it arrives, since the stops are really very short.
- The boarding process is very simple. If you take a car, you will access first and they will tell you in which area you should leave the car, depending on your destination, since ferries do not have only one stop. Then you can go directly to the seating area, where you will be assigned one for the journey.
Ferry from Mykonos to Naxos
Ferry route from Mykonos to Naxos
After this journey in Mykonos to Naxos ferry, which we have to confess is flying as they are not more than 40 minutes, we arrive at the port of Hora, the capital of Naxos, also known as Naxos, where ferries and larger ships dock and which is located just in front of Kastro, Its historic center.
We have to confess that as soon as we get to Naxos, we have been attracted to Hora in an inexplicable way and that it has immediately made us realize that this will become, without a doubt, one of the essential places to see in Greece.
Naxos in Greece
The first thing we do is go directly to Athina Apartments Naxos Town, which will be our accommodation in Naxos the next few days, which is very close to the historic center, although in a quiet area, in which we also have a free parking right next to it, something that makes it very easy for us to leave the car.
After a quick check in and take advantage of these first hours of the day to work for a while, there are a few minutes to noon when we go out to the streets of Hora, the capital of Naxos, to begin to know it, but before, we can not stop doing a Stop at the Boulamatsis restaurant, one of the most recommended restaurants in Naxos, where we enjoy an entree and two moussakas, the best we have ever eaten, plus a glass of wine, soda and two coffees for 26 euros.
Eating in Naxos
With the body full of energy, we enter Bourgos, the neighborhood where the Greeks lived and which is in the area closest to the coast and Kastro, the area where Venetian Catholics lived and is located in the area Highest, where we enjoy several hours losing ourselves among its charming little streets, typical of the Greek islands, in which we feel like in a travel catalog and where we charge ourselves with energy in which we would dare to say, it is one of the most incredible places in Naxos.
Keep in mind that both Bourgos and Kastro, are a network of small streets where there are many charming shops, among which are handicraft shops, coffee shops and restaurants. Being difficult to orient yourself with a plane, it is best to get lost in the streets, without a fixed direction and without a map, solely for the purpose of walking and getting lost in one of the most beautiful places in Naxos.
Bourgos in Naxos
Kastro in Naxos
In addition to wandering, one of the things you can not miss in Hora is the market area, which is located along several streets, in the direction of the castle, where you can enjoy craft shops, in which the charm and the smiles of the owners are the true protagonists and where you can see the most authentic places on the island.
Map of Kastro in Naxos
Naxos
After several hours lost in the streets of Kastro, for which we recommend you get lost at different times of the day, as it is really amazing how they change over time as if by magic and have a couple of coffees in a Lovely cafeteria, we decided that the time has come to see the first of the sunsets that we will live in Naxos and that have become today, in some of the best we have been lucky to live not only in Greece, but in the world.
More practical information to prepare your trip to Greece
- 10 essential places to see in Greece
- The best tips for traveling to Greece
- The 10 best Greek Islands
- 10 tips for traveling to the Greek Islands
Sunset at the Temple of Apollo in Naxos
If there is a place to enjoy a unique sunset, that is without a doubt, the Temple of Apollo in Hora. This temple, visible from many parts of the city, is located on the islet of Palatia, just after passing through the port where ferries dock.
Here, although you can only see the Portara gate, which is made up of two columns and a lintel, we assure you that you can live one of the most incredible sunsets in the world.
Sunset at the Temple of Apollo in Naxos
To be able to enjoy it with tranquility, we recommend you to come about 45 minutes before the time of the sunset, to be able to see how the sky and the colors change as the day progresses. Likewise, it is advisable to stay about 30 minutes after sunset, since if the day is clear, the orange and red colors become incredibly spectacular.
Naxos from the Temple of Apollo in Naxos
After a unique sunset, we decided to go to dinner at To Kati Allo, a taverna highly recommended in Hora, in which we ordered crab salad, eggplant salad, grilled feta cheese and squid, more beer and water for 26 euros, that make us enjoy as never before one of the most delicious gastronomies in the world.
Dinner at To Kati Allo
From here and when it is 11 p.m., we walk back to Athina Apartments Naxos Town, where we fall asleep, where we cannot see more than this incredible Greek island that we will be in the next few days and that we are safe, we will give unforgettable moments.
Day 18, 19, 20 and 21: What to see in Naxos
