They say that happiness is inversely proportional to the size of your house.
If this saying can also be applied to the size of an island, then you stand to be a very happy person if you move to Paxos, the smallest of Greece’s Ionian Islands.
At only 10 kms long and about 3 kms wide, Paxos truly qualifies as tiny. But while its geographic area is limited, its natural beauty, local charm, and culinary creativity are boundless.
Paxos’s peaks and valleys are heavily forested by Mediterranean cypresses, kermes oak, and wild olive trees. Because it’s so small, Paxos can easily be discovered on foot or motorbike (or bicycle if you don’t mind the hills).
A trip around the island reveals a scattering of colorful villages that are home to a surprisingly wide selection of bars, restaurants, and cafés. It also reveals Paxos’s many hidden coves of cerulean waters and white-pebble beaches… as well as shocking geographic anomalies, like Tripitos Arch, a naturally formed rock sculpture that acts as a window to the sea, or the white cliffs of Erimitis Bay…
But to get the very best out of Paxos, you have to take to the sea… The real appeal of life here for so many expats is the boating lifestyle it affords… whether it’s island-hopping on a no-frills motorboat or cruising around on a luxury yacht, on a mission to
see and be seen.
Paxos lends itself well to the high-end way of life, if that’s what you’re after… But it’s also traditional at its core, with Greek cultural values—family, hospitality, religion, and so on—felt strongly.
Though small in size, Paxos is big with potential for a life full of peace, serenity, and Mediterranean bliss…
