We were so happy to stay at the Vaso’s lovely home on Naxos. Perched up on a hill above the town and port, the views were beautiful and the house more private than in town. Mrs. Vaso was kind enough top treat us every day with delicious traditional Greek dishes and made sure everything was stocked. The house is very pleasant and was a perfect, cozy getaway for our 25th wedding anniversary.
We were a bit intimidated by the hill in the rented manual transmission car rental as the grade is a bit steep and the switchback turns tight. Most people handle it fine b it our GPS took us up an alternate route that was steeper than the normal route which was an unfortunate start to our stay.
Once we got past that we enjoyed the quiet (except for the nightly animal sounds of the countryside) and were delighted by the fresh flowers Mr. Vasos brought to us. There are great restaurants in Naxos (The Apothocary and Le Professor are two) and waking around the narrow streets and shops are always fun even in the August heat. We actually got our exercise in by walking to and from the villa some days which did not take all that long.
Naxos is also a short ferry ride to neighboring islands (Paros) which is a plus. All in all, a lovely stay. It is a big island with nice beaches and we really needed more than two days to see it all. Maybe next time! Thanks to the Vasos d family for taking such good care of us!