Greece with NO TOURISTS! (Naxos Island)

[@SM-JIL]

Great video thanks! Never been, want to now. You’ve got the right balance of food and scenic p,aces in your videos and love that you overlaid Greek style music to set the mood.

[@MaxandSidney]

Thank you so much! We are so happy to hear you enjoyed it and that it sparked your travel intrigue! It is a really beautiful island, and we were there at a very good time with very few tourists around

[@sione43]

We just got back from Greece a week ago. Love Naxos island, I would say the small village up in the mountain were the highlight of our trip. Also the birth place of Zeus hiking were pretty awesome!

[@MaxandSidney]

Totally agree, such a beautiful island! Thanks for watching our video, so happy to hear you enjoyed your trip to Greece!

[@stefaniakoutsourea7135]

naxos - amorgos and koufonisia are the most beautiful islands in Cyclades , great food, amazing beaches and you can experience the greek culture in a better way!

[@MaxandSidney]

We will have to check out Amorgos next time, we’ve heard several people rave about it! Such a beautiful region of the world 😍

[@Andy_U]

Hiya. Heard of Naxos? Of course! Naxos and melted cheese, Naxos and salsa, Naxos and guacamole, Naxos and Mexican rice .... Stay safe. All the best to you.

[@MaxandSidney]

Love it 😆 thank you! All the best to you as well!

[@zeikerd]

Picasso Plaka indeed

[@graerindley6312]

I visited Naxos for 4 days 1 year ago in the off-season and I felt that it was very very quiet, but I did find that the Naxos city area was the most interesting. I believe that all of the Greek Islands are super expensive in the high season, unlike 20 years ago when it was much more affordable.😊

[@Sonasic]

i am greek and it saddens me that most tourists only know santorini and mykonos. I will tell you the truth. Both of these islands are not even affordable for greeks. They are tourist cashtraps . Especially mykonos. But i reckon that they sell the "views" . But for santorini yes, mykonos on the other hand is a cash tourist trap. Ask a greek about mykonos and he will tell you its an overrated overexpensive (ridicusly expensive) island catering only to celebrities and tourists. The same applies to Santorini which has views but its also expensive and overrated in my opinion but not like mykonos. Mykonos also has mafias drug related and other stuff and hence the high prices. But this wont be told on tvs or in sites like tripadvisor. There are many affordable and same quality wise islands. But tourists are afraid of them because they are not popular liks the aforementioned. My advice to tourists is ask a greek friend or colleague or whatever for islands to visit and dont trust the review sites online because the tourists write the reviews and not the locals who know the stuff. Just my 2 cents on the matter. Anyways good video and keep the good job. P.S Greece has the most beautiful mountains for winter hiking lovers etc . Of course as a country it is most well known for the islands but the mountain scene here is also good and i daresay better than the summer scene on the islands. P.S2 If you dont have a greek friend or whatever ask a question on the greek reddit site or other greek forums. People there are far more objective than tourist review sites because you will hear from the locals. Also when you are in greece be careful in taxis sometimes they rip you off even if you are greek (and the driver asks where are you from and you say a town far away ) he will maybe rip you off. I would suggest uber or free now taxi which basically calls taxi or call a taxi which is far from ports,train stations and airports. Taxis there have a higher rate than taxis 50meters more away. PS3 To get a gest of how expensive santorini and mykonos is i have not a single friend who has visited (for vacation) the islands i mentioned before because with the wages here they dont worth it .

[@MaxandSidney]

Thank you for all of the tips!! We always appreciate info from locals who actually know what to avoid! We loved Naxos and can’t wait to check out more islands! There are so many of them, it’s overwhelming! But yes, we don’t feel the need to return to Mykonos now ☺️

[@Sonasic]

@@MaxandSidney yeah trust me even greeks don't visit it and whoever do it for either PR or celebrities or honeymoon

[@Nobodyfromnowhere42]

im also Greek and what he says is true .Mykonos and Santorini are mostly for tourists , there are a ton of islands and places in mainland you can go and have much better expirience and cheaper

[@sophiawerning5145]

Great video! You can also get to Naxos by air. They have a small airport. We enjoy the ferry, however. And Apeiranthos is amazing. The village is made entirely of marble. Another note: you can hike to the top of Mt. Zas and you will be at the highest point in all of the Cyclades.

[@MaxandSidney]

Thanks so much for the info! We absolutely loved Naxos, we hope to be back again!

[@where578]

Wait till you see the baggage claim area at Naxos airport !!!

[@paulh9578]

Good job on the video guys. We're going in may to spend a week on Naxos. It looks amazing!

[@MaxandSidney]

Thanks for watching! Naxos is awesome, you will have a great time! 👍

[@where578]

Take a jacket... We were there in May of 23 and had lows in the 50's (f) most of the time. NO ONE in the water and NO ONE on the beaches. I have a picture of Plaka beach without a sole on it, all 3.5km....Great time to explore as there are very little crowds. Some places in the Old Market are still closed for the off season. We still loved the place and will return in August this year... Have fun!

[@hannakerr]

I had heard of Naxos but I didn't know much about it. Thanks for sharing! What was your favorite Greek dish?

[@MaxandSidney]

Thanks for watching, so glad you enjoyed it! Favorite dish for Max: either the moussaka or the octopus 🐙 Favorite dish for Sid: anything with fresh tzatziki sauce!! 😊

[@stavroskaz]

naxos is a great greek island with more better prices than the other more famous island like paros,santorini,mikonos.I love naxos. But the best greek island is amorgos. You sure get in love with this place when you visit it.I am greek and i love amorgos. You could go there next time :)

[@MaxandSidney]

We will have to check out Amorgos next time! There are so many islands, it’s hard to know where to go! Thanks for the tip 😊

[@paintbynumbermonalisa4187]

Wow, wonderful video, definitelygave me ideas of what to do and where to go...we are going there end of August...would you say if it's better to stay in Plaka or closer to the port? Thanks!

[@MaxandSidney]

So happy to hear that, thanks so much for checking out the video! Plaka is a really fun area, definitely better to stay in if you have a few nights in Athens! Have an amazing time 😁

[@zeikerd]

stay close to the port if you're from the US, so the agia anna and prokopios people don't have to deal with the noise

[@reachdesitube]

Great video! Which part of Naxos would you suggest we stay? any hotel recommendations and did you self-drive? - Thanks?

[@MaxandSidney]

Thanks for watching! We stayed quite far outside of Naxos City, and it definitely took a while to drive places (yes, we did rent a car) 😅 around Naxos City gets more expensive but it is probably much more convenient. Renting a car makes it much easier to see all of the mountain towns

[@where578]

We have stayed right in Cora, the port city. Prices are a little higher, but EVERTHING you need is a short walk away. There is a public bus that runs from Cora to most of the west side beaches. Tickets are about 3 euros each way. The main bus stop is right at the port by the walk way up to Portara (the big arch doorway from the not completed temple of Apollo).

[@Truthseeker371]

Wow, please don't tell there are few tourists there. Now they know it. I am going there for that very special reason.

[@MaxandSidney]

Oops 😆 it is a well kept secret!

[@janetf3377]

I would like to go to Naxos but had a few questions about getting around the island. Do they have automatic vehicles to rent? Do you have to go through the mountains if you want to see other villages? I am terrified of heights. If we don’t rent a car, is there Uber service on the island or strictly taxis? Are taxis easily available? Thanks!

[@MaxandSidney]

Thanks for watching! They do have automatic vehicles available to rent, just make sure to specify you want auto and not manual. The villages are mostly in the mountains, so there is definitely a lot of mountain driving involved. The nice part is that the roads are usually not that crowded. No Uber, but there are taxis! Most of them operate in and around Naxos City, but you can take one up to the villages, finding your way back is the only tricky part. Sometimes you can arrange a scheduled pickup with the taxi driver. Hope this helps and enjoy your time in Greece! 😊

[@taybak8446]

Great advice! If I do not have a driver's license is a scooter a good option?

[@MaxandSidney]

We didn’t use scooters, so I’m not sure how that works as far as renting one. But, we saw plenty of them! Great way to get around the towns, but be careful on the windy mountain roads! 😅

[@Nobodyfromnowhere42]

Yea in most places scooters are the way to go , specially in islands where the distances are short.Just be careful we are pretty "bad" drivers

[@tedn6855]

What time of year was this?

[@MaxandSidney]

End of September

[@austinstitzel]

Have you ever been to New York City?

[@MaxandSidney]

Yes! We are planning on doing some videos there this year!

[@dimitrakapa4887]

Tf NY has to do with thé vidéo of a greek Island??? Def no comparison...and yes i vé been in NY but its too much for my taste...🤷🤷i préfèr Naxos💯💯💯🇬🇷😥😥unfortunantly i live in France ...

[@lennat5150]

Do you need an international driver's license to rent a car in Greece? Or will they accept your license from your home country?

[@MaxandSidney]

Great question! In Naxos, they accepted the license from our home country. I am not sure if that is true in all countries, but it seems to be fine in Greece!

[@lennat5150]

@@MaxandSidney thank you!

[@graerindley6312]

They accepted my Australian Driver's license​@@lennat5150

[@angelinabarratt9153]

Can you share what month you guys visited?

[@MaxandSidney]

Absolutely! We were there the last week of September, it was towards the very end of tourist season for the islands, which was nice because the crowds were manageable!