Sailing around Naxos at the bow of the Penelope is not a bad way to spend a couple of hours. Naxos is the largest of the Cyclades, a group of about 30 islands in the Aegean Sea.
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Ouzo and Raki are a fitting accompaniment to the island's diverse array of seafood.
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It's believed that the Portara on Naxos stands in honor of the god Apollo.
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Locals celebrating the Greek god Dionysus parade through the streets of Naxos with torches.
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Anthony Bourdain strings up fresh octopus Naxian style to dry it out before cooking.
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Bourdain speads out a feast -- lamb chops, octopus, calamari, local Naxian cheese, olives and salad -- at his rented villa.
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The Naxian landscape is a textured blend of rock and rich vegetation. The island is the greenest of the Cyclades.
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Local musicians in the village of Apeiranthos play traditional folk songs.
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Greece's financial crisis seems far from the island of Naxos, where "everything was just fine," Boudain said.
