Castellino Naxos is on Mandilara Square in Naxos Town, the capital of the largest island in the Cyclades. Chora is a lively seaside settlement with white houses, narrow cobbled lanes, tavernas and cafés around the port. The guest house suits you if you want to get around on foot and spend your evenings wandering the town's lanes alongside locals and travellers.
Naxos Castle rises on the hill above the port, 200 m from the property, with the Sanoudos Tower. Within the castle are the Archaeological Museum of Naxos and the Catholic Metropolitan Square. At the end of the pier stands the Portara, the marble gateway of an unfinished ancient temple of Apollo, where many people go to watch the sunset. The port is 330 m away and Naxos Island National Airport is 2.4 km away, while Agios Georgios Beach, with its shallow water, is 750 m away.
The best time for swimming is from May to October, and the sea stays warm until September. The meltemi often blows in July and August. The castle lanes are especially lovely in the morning and at dusk. You can hire a car or scooter to reach the island's other beaches, mountain villages and the ancient Kouros at Melanes. Outside the season, Chora is quiet and well suited to walks through the castle lanes, coffee by the port and visits to the town's museums.