For sports fans, the island of Naxos provides many choices, especially for sports relating to summer and to the sea.

Naxos has been called the “island of the winds” - and for good reason. The “meltemi” winds that blow during the most part of the summer months, create the ideal conditions for those rabid fans of windsurfing who inundate the island every year; thereby rising to prominence on Naxos island as the “king of sports”.

The long Naxos land expanse and the existence of Za (the highest mountain in the Cyclades) shapes unique hiking trips or mountaineering and has helped bring about the spread of trekking as well as mountain biking. From the island they couldn’t possibly miss water summer sports (like water skiing, and other fun sports), while Naxos also offers choices of athletic exercise in sports such as mini soccer, beach volleyball etc.