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school Bavarian feel and all have kitchenettes and balconies. The very friendly owner
could have been your mum in another life.
Hotel Galini
HOTEL $$$
MAP
( 22850 2214;
www.hotelgalini.com
;
d incl breakfast €80; )
A serious nautical theme
lends this place lots of character. Updated, spacious rooms have small balconies and
wrought-iron beds with breezy canopies. The location is great, just blocks from the beach
and the Old Town, and the breakfast is hearty.
Eating
Naxos town has a fantastic dining. For the freshest seafood, head to the tavernas on the
waterfront where the fishermen hang out, and sample their catch.
The cheapest supermarkets are
Atlantic
and
Vidalis
, both a little way out of town on
the ring road.
Meze 2
SEAFOOD $
( 22850 26401; Paralia; mains €6-13)
It would be easy to dismiss this waterfront restaurant
as a tourist trap, but don't. Its Cretan and Naxian menu and fantastic service make it
stand out from the bunch. The seafood is superb; try stuffed squid, grilled sardines, fish-
erman's
saganaki
(seafood baked with tomato sauce and feta) or mussels in ouzo and
garlic. The salads are creative and filling, particularly the Naxian potato salad. Yum!
There is another Meze at Plaka Beach during July and August.
Anna's Garden Café
BISTRO $
(Paparrigopoulou; dishes €5-10; )
Entirely earthy feeling and 100% organic, Anna cre-
ates two international, vegetarian dishes daily, depending on the local produce that's in
season. Breakfasts are €4 to €6 (think homemade museli and yoghurt) and for lunch you
can build your own sandwich. Anna also supplies picnic baskets if ordered a day in ad-
vance. This place is very child-friendly.
Irini's
TAVERNA $
