The best way to learn about the history of a place, its tradition and the locals, is through tasting and exploring the traditional cuisine. Naxos has one of the most interesting cuisines around the Aegean Sea. The local dishes are based mostly on meat and the well-known tasty potatoes of Naxos. You can try “roast” braised meat, omelet with “karfa” (it’s a wild herb that is found in the island), “pentarates” potatoes (fried potatoes with a variety of fresh vegetables), “giachnada” (different vegetables cooked in tomato sauce), and stuffed lamb. Concerning the place that will try Naxos traditional cuisine there are plenty possibilities, as you will find traditional taverns in every corner of the island, and the locals will be always willing to guide you through the “paths of taste”.

Naxos has an important cultural heritage and you can understand that if you attend the festivals that are organized every year on the island, such as the famous “Festival of Naxos” which is held every summer at the tower of “Bazaios”, and the “Dionisia” (from the name of God Dionisos, the ancient god of wine and entertainment) with traditional music, plenty of local tastes, and of course plenty local wine!