The best lesser-known Greek islands for dodging the crowds in 2026

Move over Mykonos.
CNN

Naxos: Live well – or vacation well – on this lush Greek Island

Some places are better than others at fulfilling the powerful human desire to live well. The Greek island of Naxos delivers. The largest and lushest of the otherwise rocky Cyclades, Naxos is sometimes ...
Forbes

A Gorgeous Road Trip Around Naxos Island, Greece

"How much for that one?" I asked, eyeing the black and red sport buggy. To be honest, I didn’t hear what the man said. It was under $100 and that was my budget. About $1 a horsepower. Such a bargain.
Daily Herald

Authentic Greek cuisine the star at Itasca's new Naxos

In the back corner of a strip mall on Irving Park and Rohlwing roads in Itasca, nestled between a gas station and an industrial park, there's a little piece of Greece that's drawing attention - ...
CNN

Anthony Bourdain uncovers a different kind of Greek island in Naxos

Some shows start out with a simple premise – or a nebulous one. This one, set on the Greek island of Naxos, was the first one filmed for this season (episodes are frequently shown out of sequence).
Daily Herald

Greek island of Naxos celebrates Carnival with Torch Parade

NAXOS, Greece (AP) - The island of Naxos hosts some of the most colorful Carnival celebrations in Greece, with some customs dating from antiquity. Others, such as the now-famous Lampadiforia (Torch ...
Greek Reporter

Portara: The Massive Marble Doorway Standing Proudly on Greece’s Naxos

The ruins of the iconic Portara, or gate, still stand on the islet of Palatia, near Naxos. What remains of a temple dedicated ...
Las Vegas Weekly

Naxos Taverna brings the gifts of Greece to the Las Vegas desert

When the Weekly caught up with chef Mark Andelbradt, who recently opened Naxos Taverna at Red Rock Resort, he was waxing poetic about his trip to the restaurant’s namesake Greek island on the Aegean ...