My husband and I stayed at Maria’s lovely house in Aperanthos. It’s conveniently located just at the entrance of this quaint village, overlooking the mountains. We had a car, so we drove everywhere on the island, but we basically walked inside the village to explore local charms.
I can’t say enough about how kind Maria is as a host. We were greeted just at the entrance of her house, and completely spoiled with generous welcome gifts of a bottle of wine, a fruits basket and her homemade marmalade! She spent good amount of time telling us about recommended sites to visit as well as dining options, alongside all kinds of pamphlets and maps. The large kitchen is well equipped for cooking, with some teas, coffee beans, Sugar, salt and peppers, some herbs, etc. As we usually prefer staying at home for dinner after our busy activity filled day, we were so happy to be able to cook simple dinner at home and ate at the lovely terrace overlooking at the old monastery illuminated with lighting.
It was great for just two of us, but it’s perfect for a family with kids as there is another bedroom with two single beds.
I highly recommend Maria’s house for your time in Naxos.