Ayiassos Beach

At the southwest of the island one can find Ayiassos
bay with calm waters even when the north winds are howling.
Ayiassos was where Marco Sanudo landed on Naxos in 1207; he
marched inland and besieged Apaliros, where he
encountered stout resistance.

ROUTE 1	From Naxos Town and the beach of Saint George to the Southwest beaches of the island, Agios Prokopis, Agia Anna, Plaka, Orkos, Mikri Vigla, Kastraki, Alyko, Pyrgaki and Ayiassos and the villages of Galanado, Agios Arsenios and Tripodes.
ROUTE 2	To the villages of Potamia, Chalki, Moni, Keramoti, Stavros, Koronos, Scado, Koronida, Messi, Apollonas.
ROUTE 3	To the villages of Galanado, Kato Sagri, Chalki, Filoti and Apiranthos and the beaches of Moutsouna, Psili Ammos and Panormos.
ROUTE 4	To Melanes, Galini, Engares, Ammitis Bay, the beach of Abrami, Agia and Apollonas.