Photos: Manfred Werner (Tsui), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Zde, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 C messier, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Manfred Werner (Tsui), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Zde, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 C messier, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Planning your north coast day: Apollonas and its sleeping giant
Your local guide
Vangelis Choraitis
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Highlights
- A second sleeping giant above the coast
- A realistic schedule for the drive north
- Combining the statue with a village swim
- Local timing for a longer day trip
- The north coast, planned before you drive
About this tour
This is a short planning call for travellers considering the drive to Apollonas on the island's north coast, home to a second unfinished marble giant above the fishing village. Vangelis asks about your timing and whether you want to combine the drive with a swim or a meal in the village. He knows the road and the timing well from his own regular trips north.
The call opens with questions about how much of the day you want to spend driving north and what else you might fit in along the way. Vangelis then explains what to expect at Apollonas and suggests a realistic schedule. You leave with a short note on timing and stops along the road.
This suits travellers deciding whether the longer drive north is worth their time. It also helps anyone wanting to combine the statue with a beach stop in the same village.
Included
- A 30-minute call with a local guide
- Honest tips on where to eat, stay and what to skip
- A short follow-up note with every place mentioned
Not included
- Bookings made on your behalf
- Phone or data charges from your provider
Itinerary
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Hello, and what you want to know 5 min
The guide calls you and asks what you are after: planning Naxos, recommendations, or just questions.
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Planning the drive north 17 min
Vangelis asks how much time you have and whether you want a swim included, then talks through the drive to Apollonas and its own unfinished marble giant above the village.
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Your questions 5 min
Ask anything that is still on your mind, there is no fixed script.
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A written note after the call 3 min
You get a short follow-up message with everything mentioned, so you do not have to remember it all.
Good to know
- A stable phone or internet connection, whichever the guide uses to reach you.
- No app to install. You answer when the guide calls, or join a video call if you would rather.
- Times are shown in Athens time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The call is not recorded. Keep your own note of anything you want to remember, or wait for the follow-up message.
- Have your questions ready, though there is time to think of more as you go.
Questions about this tour
What will the call cover?
The guide talks you through Naxos: where to go, what to eat, and answers to whatever you ask.
What happens if the call drops?
The guide will try you again straight away.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- Your guide calls the number you give at booking.
- We connect on Google Meet, the link arrives with your booking. We talk through timing and I send a short note after.
Times shown in Athens time (EET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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