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There
are three surfing schools on the island, two near St. George
beach near Naxos town and one near Orkos beach. Equipment and
tuition are available at all three.
St. George beach is within walking distance from the town. It
is pretty lively in the summer, and has a variety of seaside
restaurants and cafes.
From the small port of Agia Anna daytrips to the southernmost
beach of Kalandos are available during the season.
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From
May till Sptember regular day trips are available from Naxos to
Delos/Mykonos and to Paros and Santorini.
One
of the best books for sale in most of the local bookshops is "Naxos
and the Small Cyclades" by Christian Ucke and Peter Graf.
It has a wealth of information with very detailed descriptions
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"Central
Naxos, A Guide with Map" published by the local Municipality,
is also available in most bookshops.
Naxos
town has a small medical center, quite a few chemists, several
laundries, some good supermarkets and many smaller shops offering
local produce.
In the early morning, at the upper part of the port, local farmers
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Some
specialist shops sell Naxos honey, excellent local cheeses, olive
oil and dried fruit and herbs.
Naxos also has some excellent jewellers
and leathershops.
The Kitron liqueur is one of the specialities of the island, made
from the leaves of a special citrus tree.
The traditional distillery of the Vallindras family can be visited
in the village of Halki. |
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In
Halki you will also find L'Olivier
which sells beautiful stoneware ceramics with the main themes
of olives and fish. The shop is beautifully appointed and a veritable
treasure trove.
There is also a pottery
in the village of Damalas where the local potter, Manolis Libertas,
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