Just had a lovely two weeks in Naxos. The apartment was just as the listing suggested: spacious, clean, well equipped, lovely views and the island provided beautiful walks, good beaches, great bus service and sunshine. The real plus, the real stars of this holiday though, were Elias and his family who live next door. Elias was at the harbour waiting for us after midnight and the fridge was stacked with food and drink. The next morning Elias took us by car for an orientation tour, pointing out nearest supermarket (5 mins), beach ( 15 min walk) bus stops etc, and most evenings he or his lovely wife Rosabella called round with gifts of local produce. These included fruit and veg from their garden and farm, a whole cheese made from their own cousins goats, local thyme honey from another cousin's bees, carafes of their own wine, a plateful of Rosabella's mum's pasticcio, and chunks of homemade pizza. We were also asked over to Sunday lunch, where we ate one of their chickens and were treated to singing and guitar playing from their three delightful daughters and even a bazouki solo from Elias!
We cannot thank them enough. Naxos on its own is recommendation enough, but staying here made for a memorable holiday. We have had many kind and helpful Airbnb hosts but Elias and family top them all!