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Beaches in Naxos usually better when the meltemi blows
When the meltemi blows, more comfortable beaches in Naxos are often bays oriented away from it. These 14 beaches sit away from it based on the geospatial exposure model — still check live conditions before you go.
- Pyrgaki Sandy - Easy road access
- Hawaii Sandy - Easy road access
- Kastraki Sandy - Easy road access
- Paralia Kalantos Sandy - Easy road access
- Glyfada Sandy - Easy road access
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Alyko
Sandy - Easy road access
The cedar forest among the dunes — An area of white sand and wind-shaped dunes on the southwest coast, famous for its "cedar forest" — botanically a juniper grove (Juniperus…
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Agios Prokopios
Sandy - Easy road access
Golden sand and the Red Lake — About 1.5 km of soft golden sand with turquoise shallows — one of Naxos’s most popular and organised beaches. Behind it lies a wetland with salt pans…
- Mikro Alyko Sandy - Easy road access
- Agia Anna Sandy - Easy road access
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Plaka
Sandy - Easy road access
The wild dunes of Naxos — The longest (~4 km) of the chain of beaches south of the town, with soft white-gold sand and natural dunes dotted with sea cedars and tamarisks;…
- Rina Pebbles - Boat access only
- Kedros Sandy - Easy road access
- Mikri Vigla - Notia plevra Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
- Agiassos Sandy - Easy road access
Which beaches in Naxos may be better when the meltemi blows?
The bays listed here are shielded from the meltemi in the exposure model, so they may be more comfortable when it blows. Local conditions still vary, so confirm wind and waves before you go.
Does this guarantee low waves?
No. Shelter shows which coasts are shielded from a wind direction, not guaranteed calm or low waves. On strong-wind days follow local flags and check live wind and waves in the app.