1. A flight to Athens and then a ferry from Rafina or Piraeus ports. We offer a discount on Blue Star Ferries. For ferry information, see : https://www.ferries.gr/en/

*** note: use the site to get the info, but book through the actual ferry company to avoid surcharges***

2. A flight to Athens and then a domestic flight to Naxos. For domestic flights see: https://www.skyexpress.gr/

https://en.aegeanair.com/

3. A flight to Mykonos or Santorini and then a ferry. For ferries see: https://www.ferries.gr/en/

*** note: use the site to get the info, but book through the actual ferry company to avoid surcharges***

4. There should be discounts available from Ancona and Bari to Patra, Greece on Superfast ferries. TBC

There are buses from the port to Maragas (Plaka) (currently a ticket is €2.30 and can be bought at Ktel office in the port). The bus ride is about 20 minutes. The current bus schedule can be found here:

Naxos Public Buses

If you arrive on the night ferry, there are no buses but taxis are available (around €20). Also, you could pre-book a taxi by calling: +302285022444

*** pre-booking a taxi might be advisable if arriving on the night boat on Thursday as there might be an increased demand due to HONA arrivals***

From Naxos airport, you will need to take a taxi. (10-minute drive @ around €20)

Yes, unless otherwise stated, all the workshops and activities are included in the ticket price. Some performers may choose to offer additional workshops at an extra cost and these are clearly marked on the HONA programme and are directly payable to the artist at the venue.

All rooms and studios have an ensuite bathroom, air-conditioning, a balcony/veranda and bedding and towels. Studios also have a kitchenette.

Some of the larger studios have a double bed and 1 or 2 single beds.

They are basic framed tents with a concrete floor. You can stand up in them and they have electricity and a lockable door. Bed tents either have one double bed or 2 single beds and include pillows and sheets, but no towels. Basically, they offer a little more comfort than a simple tent.

You will need a mattress, pillow and sleeping bag. Sleeping bags can be rented from the venue @ €1 per night, but there are no mattresses available.

Yes, there is plenty of space for camper vans. Please add this information in the comments box when booking by writing “camper van”.

Breakfast is a buffet in the café from 8am to 11 am and includes, Greek yoghurt, fruit, bread, cake, jam, cheese, eggs, salad, cereal, milk, almond milk, pies, pancakes, filter coffee and juice etc.

Cancellations up to 4 weeks before the event will be entitled to a 50% refund.

Cancellations in the last 28 days will not be entitled to a refund.

Also, you may transfer your tickets to someone else. Just let us know of the name(s) of the new ticket holder.

In the unlikely event that we need to cancel, all tickets will be carried over to the following year.

There is a mini market where you can buy food, snacks, fruit, sunscreen, flipflops etc, a café, and a restaurant at the venue. Also, there is a communal kitchen area and laundry at the campsite as well as modern bathrooms for campers.

Our venue is directly on the beautiful sandy beach and the area nearby offers many cafes and restaurants for those wishing a change of scene.

Furthermore, the bus stops directly in front of the venue and buses run to Naxos town.

It’s usually around 22- 27 C during the day, but it can get a little chilly in the evening and night. You’ll need mainly light clothing, a swim suit, flipflops, a beach towel etc., but also bring a pair of long trousers and a jacket for the evenings.

No, sorry, we cannot offer discounts. The basic HONA tickets are kept as low as possible to make HONA affordable while still covering our overheads. Please do not put us in an uncomfortable position by haggling for a discount.

However, there should be discounts available for both vehicles and passengers for travel by ferry from Athens to Naxos return and between Italy and Greece. TBC

Yes, sure! Just contact the venue directly to check for availability and prices for the extra days.

Email: maragas@naxos-island.com

If you arrive before Thursday, you will just need to check in with the venue at the reception and then come and find us on Thursday at the HONA check-in in the café for your wristband and dinner tickets if applicable.

If you arrive on Thursday, you will need to check in with both the venue at the reception and the HONA team at the cafe to get your wristband and dinner tickets if applicable.

If you arrive after Thursday, first check in at the venue reception and then please find one of the HONA team asap to get your wristband and dinner tickets if applicable.

Children under 3 do not need a ticket. If you require a cot for a baby, please let us know. There are a couple of cots available at no extra charge.

HONA does not have paper tickets. You should have received a booking confirmation email and can expect to hear from us within 1 week with a HONA information update. Please check your junk/spam mail too as it appears that our mails sometimes wind up there. You will need to check in on arrival to get your HONA ’23 wristband, and dinner vouchers if applicable.

HONA is a small festival, with only 9 stage spots each year. Although we would love to invite all the amazing talented musicians to play, this is unfortunately not possible. If you would like to join the list of performers interested to play on our stage, please contact us by email in the August before you are hoping to perform, including a sample of your performing style. We also like to reward musicians who have supported HONA in the past by attending on a ticket by giving them priority for stage slots.

Yes, of course. We run a small HONA shop twice during the festival. You are welcome to join us with your instruments, jewellery, handmade goods etc. as long as you have a HONA ticket.