Agios Georgios Beach

[Wikipedia] Irakleia (Cyclades)

Irakleia or Heraklia (Greek: Ηρακλειά) is an island and a former community in the Cyclades, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Naxos and Lesser Cyclades, of which it is a municipal unit. Its population was officially 141 inhabitants at the 2011 census, and its land area 17.795 square kilometres (6.9 sq mi). It is a small island between the islands of Naxos and Ios. Close to Schoinoussa, Koufonisi, Donoussa, and Keros, together they form the Lesser Cyclades. The port is called Agios Georgios, while the capital/chora on the top of the island is called Panagia (Madonna). The biggest caves in the Cyclades are located on Irakleia. Irakleia can be reached by ferries from Athens, Naxos and Paros.

Boat trip - Naxos Iraklia Koufonissia

Iraklia is a very small Greek island south of Naxos with approximately 300 inhabitants. It's a nice place for a one-day trip or for people who seek rest. Peace and quiet and unspoiled beauty await visitors to the island of Iraklia.



Koufonissia are two small islands in the Cyclades, they lie at the southeast of the island of Naxos, west of Amorgos and north of Ios. They lie next to each other, with a distance of only 200 meters (650 ft) between them.