It is October and Giorgos Komiaki (as he is known on Facebook) has set up his camera up on a nearby rock. He sets it on auto-shoot. Hurriedly he takes a long bamboo stick and gently shakes the branche ...

A quick-at-a-glance agricultural look at why Naxos’ land helps make the local cheese & dairy delicious! A recent conversation with agriculturalist Vaggelis Koukouzis, provided us with some insight ...

Interestingly, just an hour away from Naxos, on the neighboring isle of Schinoussa, the tomato has a totally different cultivation, shape and “nickname.” A small island, and almost entirely flat and d ...

A potato is not just a potato on the island of Naxos.  It is one of its main local products, and one of Greece’s best, thanks to the island’s natural abundant water supply. On Naxos you can find the p ...

The rich culinary heritage of Greece remains timeless. Several reasons account for that. Holiday customs play a very significant role, as do the many vibrant villages and people who keep local recipes ...

Hard, soft, salty, white, yellow, masculine and feminine. When it comes cheese varieties, Naxos offers more than just a sampler. It is one of Greece’s leading producers of cheese. On Naxos it’s all ab ...