Best Greek islands for families

[Anonymous]

We took our 2 and 6 year old to Paros this past summer and loved it - we rented a house through Air BnB in the southern part of the island (up in the hills for the views and only a 10 minute drive to a great beach.) If we could, we would take our kids to this island every summer.

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Anonymous wrote:Naxos is wonderful for families. And just wonderful, period.

A second for Naxos...my favorite island, and it still manages to feel far less touristy than most of the others.
Keep in mind that there also tends to be a lot of toplessness in Naxos beaches if you're concerned about such things.

Which hotel do you recommend to stay?We are debating between Naxos and Paros?

Entirely depends on what you're looking for...close to town, or more remote.

close to town and beaches.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We took our 2 and 6 year old to Paros this past summer and loved it - we rented a house through Air BnB in the southern part of the island (up in the hills for the views and only a 10 minute drive to a great beach.) If we could, we would take our kids to this island every summer.

which beaches did you go? were there any beach beds and restaurants?

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Anonymous wrote:We took our 2 and 6 year old to Paros this past summer and loved it - we rented a house through Air BnB in the southern part of the island (up in the hills for the views and only a 10 minute drive to a great beach.) If we could, we would take our kids to this island every summer.

which beaches did you go? were there any beach beds and restaurants?

Golden Beach was our go to with a long sand beach and plenty of umbrella/chaise rental options. 3 or 4 good restaurants for lunch or you can get snacks/drinks delivered to your umbrella (we really liked the restaurant at the Golden Beach Hotel.) The water is shallow and the 2-year old could go in without floaties but there are also tons of windsurfers and other activities for the older crowd. My 6-year old was able to practice snorkeling, though there wasn't much to actually see here.

Other beaches we went to in the area were Faragas (a little more upscale with a great bar and restaurant, but you need to get there early/call ahead to reseve a spot or bring your own umbrella) and Lolantonis, which had an ok beach/decent restaurant (loud club music).

There were other beaches we went to that were a little farther away. But keep in mind you can drive the whole island in about 30 minutes, so nothing is too far.

[Anonymous]

We loved Naxos. We stayed at Orkos Beach. It was nice -
the beach wasn't crowded, but it also wasn't far from town. (though sadly our hotel has since closed - I think it's private residences now)