Gaios is the capital and main port of Paxos. According to the legend it took its name from a student of Saint Paul who taught the Paxiots Christianity. This picturesque town is built on the leeward side of an enclosed and safe bay, The settlement's traditional architecture, the lush vegetation grows and the harbour deep blue waters give the town an idyllic painting like appearance.
At the entrance to the harbour are two verdant islets, Agios Nikolaos and Panagia, which provide natural protection from the sea and create an astonishingly beautiful "fjord" through which ships sail in order to moon at the jetty.
During your stay in Gaios you should also visit the Museum of Paxos whose exhibits present a history of the island.

Lakka is found at the northern most end of the island, approximately 8 km from Gaios. The village is built at the far end of an enclosed bay with luxuriant vegetation reaching down to the sea shore which together with the aquamarine water creates the illusion of a lake.

On the east coast of the island, in between Gaios and Lakka is the lovely village of loggos. It is roughly 5,5 km from Gaios and 2,5 km from Lakka and is located in a small bay.
All scuba diving lovers will be impressed by the richness of Loggos' sea bottom.

Ozias is the island's second largest settlement, with traditional houses and a beautiful beach. It is located in the south-eastern end of the island, about 1,5 km from Gaios.

The entire coastline of Paxos and Antipaxos is indented in appearance. It is highly recommended that the visitor goes on a tour of the island by boat.
The beaches, otherwise known as "spiatzes", mainly small in size are pebble beaches and have clean and clear water. The most well known are Gianna, Soulanenas, Balou, Agia Marina in Moggonisi, Kloni Gouli, Kamini, Kaki Lagkada, Alati, Kipiadi, Marmaria, Lebrechio, Glyfada, Monodendri, Arkoudaki, Orkos, Kanoni, Charami (sandy beach), Achai, Aulaki and Galazio and in Antipaxos the sandy beaches with clear, turquoise waters and exotic charm of Brika an Boutoumi, noisy but heavenly and the pebble beaches of desserted Rodobani and Sarakiniko.

In front of the harbour of Gaios is the islet of Agios Nikolaos, wich covers approximately 150 acres and rises to a height of about 45 meters atop of which sites the castle build in 1423 after permission was given by the Venetians to Adam II.

Paxos has always had many places of worship, in 1686 there were 39 churches, 45 in 1739 and 51 in 1781. Today there are 64 on the island including 2 Palaiochristian churches from the 6th century (Agia Marina and Agios Stefanos in Porto Ozias). All contain a wealth of architectural and artistic features such as temple made of marble, doors, windows, belfries, painted icons, valuable archaelogical material and fantastic murals.

These cibstutye a renarjabke heritage for the island.

Discovered by the locals, the springs were shaped as pools and have been in constant use up until the present for their therapeutic attributes, especially rheumatism, The most famous are in Ozias, Gianna and Glyfada

Every year there are various traditional celebrations. The most notable are the feast days of Neroladia and of the  Panagia, on 15 August to mark the Assumption, where broth is distributed. Also, the first 10 days of July there are musical recitals and in the first ten days of September there is the Festival of Classical Music.

Antipaxos is about 3 nautical miles from Gaios.
You will swim in the fairy beaches with the [chrysafenies] sandy beaches [Boytoymi]
[Brika] and [Mesobrika]. And the three are classified between the ten better sandy beaches of Mediterranean.

Leaving daily from Gaios and Loggos are small boats that can take you for a trip to the beaches of Antipaxos or a tour of the island stopping at a dew beaches and sea caves for a swim.

You can go for walks on the paths through the islands's numerous olive froves or you can even undertake a tour of the island on foot or by bicycle.
The island's natural coves and its beaches allow the visitor to partake in a wide selection of water related sports and activities. The astonishing beauty of the waters off Paxos and Antipaxos are considered a paradise for enthusiasts not only of spearfishing but also of underwater photography.