Naxos

Cyclades Islands
 
north of Ios, southeast of Mykonos
 
389 sqkm
 
ca. 19.000 inhabitants
 
Main town: Naxos (Chora)
Longitude: 25^o 22' 29"
Latitude: 37^o 06' 13"
 
Highest elevation: 1.004m
 
Largest island of the Cyclades with many long sandy beaches und steep cliffs. The island is rather fertile and so it is not so dependant on tourism. There is increasing tourism, especially on the westcoast, and nightlife in Chora is pretty busy already.
Apart from these areas "genuin Greek".
 
Ferries from/to Piraeus (ca. 6 hours), Santorini and Mykonos (ca. 2 hours)