VACATIONS IN PAROS

Vacations in Paros (Cyclades - Greece)

Paros: Holidays on golden beaches

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Area	Cyclades	Best for	All
Perfecture	Cyclades	Cost	Low
Access	Ship	Size	195 Square Kilometers
Beaches	All	Distance	180 Kilometers

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Vacations in Paros island - Paros, Holidays on golden beaches

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Why Paros

To swim in the unique Kolympithres beach
To dive in great sandy beaches with clean sea
To walk in mountainous scenic villages like Lefkes and Marpissa
To admire unique findings the the museums of Paros
To visit the colorful Butterfly Valley

Information On Paros

Paros is part of Cyclades and it is almost at the center of the island complex, a bit west of Naxos. Paros is a relatively large island, as it is the third largest in Cyclades after Naxos and Andros.

The capital of Paros is Parikia which strangely is not called Chora like it happens in most Greek islands. The last few years the settlement of Naousa has had a lot of tourist development, threatening to overthrow Parikia, being built around a scenic harbor.

Paros is a vivid island favored by young people due to the watersports (windsurfing world championships are held every year on Paros) and the vibrant nightlife. Paros is also suitable for quiet family vacations as it is not a small island, thus having several peaceful villages and beaches for those who want to avoid the crowds.

Paros is known from the ancient times thanks to the famous Parian marble, the so-called lyhniti, a white type of marble of excellent quality (it has a transparency of 3,5 mm) from which many masterpieces of the Ancient Greece have been made, like the Hermes of Praxiteles and the Venus de Milo.

If you happen to be on Paros the first Sundy of July head to Naousa where the annual Fisherman Festival is held. There you will enjoy a traditional feast with a lot of dancing, local wine and fried fresh fish.

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Beaches Of Paros

The majority of the beaches is found at the north and east Paros which include the most popular and beautiful beaches of the island. The beaches of Chrysi Akti and Nea Chrysi Akti are famous for their watersports, especially for windsurfing.

Delfini / Souvlia (West Paros): A large beach with light sand and clean calm sea.
Krios - Martselo (West Paros): A popular beach with clean sea and beautiful sand.
Parasporos (West Paros): A large and busy beach with nice sand and turquoise water.
Agia Irini (West Paros): Enchanting beach with blue water and tall pine trees.
Alyki (Southwest Paros): A large stretch of sand with clean blue sea.
Dryos (Southeast Paros): A stunning and peaceful beach with light sand and clean sea.
Chrysi Akti (Southeast Paros): One of the most famous beaches and the largest on Paros with golden sand and blue water.
Nea Chrysi Akti (Southeast Paros): An endless stretch of sand with clean sea, famous for its watersports.
Faraggas (South Paros): A small organized beach with sand in a protected bay with clean blue sea.
Glyfa (South Paros): A quiet and beautiful sandy beach with difficult access.
Livadia (Northwest Paros): A large organized beach with golden sand and clean sea near Parikia.
Ampelas (Northeast Paros): A small sandy beach with calm and clean sea.
Santa Maria (Northeast Paros): One of the most crowded beaches of Paros, organized with golden sand.
Laggeri (Northeast Paros): A small quiet beach with sandhills, thin golden sand and cedar trees.
Kolympithres (North Paros): The most famous of Paros beaches, surrounded by granite rocks in impressive formations.
Piperi (North Paros): A small organized beach with clean sea and nice sand.
Agioi Anargyroi (North Paros): A lovely quiet beach with thin golden sand near to Naousa.
Monastiri (North Paros): A relatively small beach with light sand, calm sea and some tamarisk trees.
Kalogeros (East Paros): A narrow strip of sand with deep blue sea and argil clay rocks in a beautiful scenery.
Pounta (East Paros): Fully organized beach with nice sand and the famous Pounta beach bar.
Piso Livadi (East Paros): A long and narrow strip of sand with many tamarisks in a protected bay with clean sea.
Logaras (East Paros): A long and wide organized beach with nice sand and tamarisk trees.
Molos (East Paros): A long and narrow stretch of golden sand with shallow sea in a large protected bay.

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Travel To Paros

Paros is 5 hours away from the port of Piraeus by ferry, but you can get there in almost 3 hours with the high-speed ferry which is more expensive. If you prefer speed and comfort you can reach Paros by plane, as the flight from Athens takes no more than half an hour. There are frequent schedules both for planes and for ferries.

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Transportation On Paros (Car Rentals)

Paros offers good public transportation as buses are often and they take you to the most popular beaches. The road network of Paros is great with no sudden turns as it is the case in most Greek islands. On Paros there are a lot of taxi while there is also a radio-taxi call service.

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Accommodation On Paros (Hotels, Apartments, Guesthouses, Rooms to let)

Paros has a lot of hotels and rooms to let for every taste, the majority of which are found in the villages of Parikia and Naousa. There is also some accommodation in other places like Marpissa, Piso Livadi, Chrysi Akti and Nea Chrysi Akti. If you have to choose between Parikia and Naousa pick the latter, but make sure you stay away from their centers if you want to stay clear of all the fuss. In Santa Maria there is an organized camping for more economic vacations.

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Food & Drink On Paros

On Paros you will find delicious traditional dishes like Gouna (sun-dried fish), chick peas cooked in the oven, fresh fish and sea food, kakavia (fish soup) and finally snails stifado (cooked with onions) for the most daring ones which will make you drool.

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What To Buy On Paros

On Paros you can buy local products like fresh honey, exceptional cheese (like touloumotyri and xinomyzithra), famous wine which is plenty on the island and Souma, a high alcoholic drink like tsipouro. From desserts you can get myzithropitakia (mini cheese pie with myzithra cheese), skaltsounia (sweet bites with flour, walnut and raisins) and diples (honey and walnut folds).

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Attractions On Paros

Paros Archaeological Museum

A rich exhibition of remarkable findings, most of which are made of the famous lyhnitis marble, displayed in 3 rooms and in the museum's outside yard.

Historical and Folklore Museum

The collection of this museum is the personal collection of doctor Kaparis, with historical and folklore exhibits.

Cyclades Folklore Museum

An unusual museum with miniature copies of important architectural monuments of Cyclades.

Post-Byzantine Icon Collection

Its collection consists of works from various churches found all over Paros, created in local workshops.

Folklore Museum

A new museum in Marpissa with the purpose of recreating the traditional house of Paros from the past centuries.

Panagia Ekatontapyliani Church

One of the most important attractions of Paros and one of the most remarkable Christian monuments of Greece.

Lefkes

A scenic mountainous village of Paros of the 16th century, with the white marble and the lime dominating.

Marpissa

A beautiful traditional settlement built amphitheatrically with bright-white houses, narrow scenic alleys and old churches.

Butterfly Valley

The Butterfly Valley is an area with running water and rich vegetation where the Panaxia Quadripunctaria butterfly finds shelter.

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Alternative Islands To Paros

Paros is not what you are looking for? Then one of the following nearby islands might interest you:

Antiparos (3 klm from Paros)
Naxos (5 klm from Paros)
Ios (22 klm from Paros)
Iraklia (26 klm from Paros)
Schinoussa (26 klm from Paros)
Mykonos (28 klm from Paros)
Sikinos (29 klm from Paros)
Sifnos (30 klm from Paros)
Koufonisia (32 klm from Paros)
Syros (34 klm from Paros)
Donoussa (43 klm from Paros)
Folegandros (44 klm from Paros)
Kimolos (48 klm from Paros)
Amorgos (50 klm from Paros)
Serifos (52 klm from Paros)
Santorini (57 klm from Paros)
Tinos (61 klm from Paros)
Andros (62 klm from Paros)
Milos (64 klm from Paros)
Kythnos (66 klm from Paros)
Anafi (82 klm from Paros)
Kea (Tzia) (87 klm from Paros)

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Islands Connected To Paros

There is a ferry from Paros to the following islands:

Amorgos (direct connection to Paros)
Andros (direct connection to Paros)
Antiparos (direct connection to Paros)
Astypalaia (direct connection to Paros)
Crete - Heraklion (direct connection to Paros)
Donoussa (direct connection to Paros)
Folegandros (direct connection to Paros)
Ios (direct connection to Paros)
Iraklia (direct connection to Paros)
Koufonisia (direct connection to Paros)
Kythnos (direct connection to Paros)
Milos (direct connection to Paros)
Mykonos (direct connection to Paros)
Naxos (direct connection to Paros)
Santorini (direct connection to Paros)
Schinoussa (direct connection to Paros)
Serifos (direct connection to Paros)
Sifnos (direct connection to Paros)
Syros (direct connection to Paros)
Tinos (direct connection to Paros)

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