On the beautiful island of Naxos is a popular, clean, gorgeous, comfortable beach called Plaka. It’s unfortunately not a well kept secret, and there are a lot of beach front resorts and people. Head a little bit further down Plaka to Orkos, and welcome to paradise - literally, Villa Paradise. Off the beaten path, it’s a well maintained property that boasts its own garden - which you can enjoy the fruits (and veggies!) of. Maria and Stefanos are two of the kindest people in the universe who went out of their way to make sure I had the best stay possible. I didn’t have a car, which I would recommend, but they drove me to old town and the grocery store and to dinner (highly recommend Kozi!) I stayed in Villa Miami, which is bigger than the photos reveal. It was very clean, very comfortable. The breakfast they serve at Villa Paradise is thoughtful, delicious, local. Downstairs is the sea, and the clean and mostly empty beach. AC in the villa, a beautiful sun deck with a soothing view of the island and the sea and the sky. Thank you so much, I can’t wait to return to Villa Paradise!