Lionas beach in Naxos

Lionas is a small fishing village on the east coast, about 27 kilometres northeast of Naxos Town, and about 9 kilometres from from the very pleasant mountain villages of Skado and Koronos.

Lionas beach is close to the genuine mountain villages of Skado and Koronos on Naxos.

The beach is not much to write home about if you compare to other beaches on Naxos, but it is still worth a visit. Lionas is one of few pebble beaches on Naxos, so if you get tired of flying sand this is the beach you should go to. Some distance above the beach lies one of the places where they previously mined emery, stones were transported down to the sea for further transport. Many stones were left on the beach or in the sea where the water ground them into little works of art in all sorts of colors.

Waves that grind the stones into small works of art.

If you like beautiful stones, then Lionas is a must. Emery was also shipped out from from Moutsouna, but there was no beach where the stones could be ground, there are only sandy beaches.

Read about Moutsouna here »

The stones on Lionas beach is very beautiful.

Me and a good friend check out the beautiful stones.

Lionas village and beach seen from above.

Unfortunately, not many people go to Lionas. I think the little village is worth the long trip, even if you are not a stone collector. Here are for example two nice tavernas that offers good food and beautiful views. Taverna Delfinaki is in my opinion the best of the two tavernas.

Taverna Delfinaki in Lionas.

People like to sit for a long time at Taverna Delfinaki and enjoy good food.

WHAT YOU MUST NOT MISS WHEN YOU VISIT LIONAS BEACH

Do not miss the villages Skado and Koronos, which you can read about here »

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