When is the best time of year for riding on Naxos?

Sascha Welter

2017-08-06 10:53

On the road to Potamia, December 17, 2015, about 14°C according to my GPS.

Short answer: Avoid coming to Naxos in July and August if you have a choice. Riding is best in spring and autumn.

July/August is the tourist main season, everybody is here. Which means a lot of cars, buses, scooters, 4-wheel-bikes on the road. Which also means accommodation is going to be more expensive. And it's hot. You can ride in the heat, but it's less pleasant and you better take it easy, take precautions, and do a bit of acclimatization. Why bother? Come in spring or autumn. Even our "winter" is pretty much rideable.

But let's look at it in detail!

Ride snacks Greek-style (and Naxos-style)

Sascha Welter

2017-08-01 18:39

Coconut-sugar, "Farma" sesame-honey bar, "Jannis" sesame-honey bar, almond sweet

You won't find the typical cycling power bars and gels in shops on Naxos. You could bring yourself the supply that you need, or you could try to power yourself with greek-style (and naxos-style) ride snacks. Here are some of my choices.

Take your bike on the ferry boat

Sascha Welter

2017-07-27 17:43

On the Blue Star ferry boat on a cloudy day.

Cloudy spring day on a Blue Star ferry boat

When you think about getting your bicycle to Naxos to be actually able to ride here, there is one option that is reasonably easy and free: You can take the bike on the ferry boat. On the boat, the bicycle is considered as luggage, and your luggage travels for free with you. This is certainly the case for Blue Star Ferries (the main ferry provider for Naxos, year round).