Chania Area
Paxos Holidays
from £ 393 pp
View All DealsWhether you’re walking through an olive grove or tucking into tzatziki in a little fishing village, you can rely on a daily dose of Greek culture on a holiday to Paxos.
The littlest Ionian
As far as Greek Islands go, Paxos is a case study in best practice. Measuring just 10 kilometres by 4 kilometres, it’s not big enough to have an airport, so it’s never been developed to cater for planes full of passengers. Instead, discerning travellers head over here by hydrofoil from Corfu, to explore a coast contoured with secluded pebble bays and coves, and an interior covered with some of the oldest olive groves in Greece.
Gaios and Loggos
Paxos’ micro population of 2,500 people is most concentrated in its harbour towns. The capital of Gaios is the busiest, relatively speaking. Visitors here distribute themselves around the waterfront and the Venetian Square. Five kilometres up the coast, there’s Loggos, where the smile-shaped waterfront is lined with tavernas, serving homemade Greek classics like tzatziki and meze.
Lakka
It’s a similar story in Lakka. You’re more likely to see boats with masts rather than motors at the moorings here – the harbour is sheltered inside a horseshoe-shaped bay, so the conditions go down a storm with sailors. What’s more, the beaches in the part of the island offer swathes of sand around all the pebbles.
At a glance
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See it to believe it at the Blue Caves
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Watch the sunset from the hillside hamlet of Magazia
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Sail over to Anti Paxos for more unseen Greece
Destinations in Paxos
Top Destinations
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Gaios
Holidays to Gaios revolve around gentle walks, sunbathing stints on the beach and dinners in traditional tavernas.
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Loggos
Holidays to Loggos take you to a quiet Greek village which manages to fit in some lovely tavernas, cafés and shops. Plus there are boats leaving the harbour for the white sands of Antipaxos island.
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Magazia
Holidays to Magazia take you to the most secluded spot on the already peaceful Paxos island – it comes with countryside walks and a single taverna. Plus you’re 5 minutes’ drive away from the island’s 3 main villages.