Paros – Meravigliose isole greche

Information	Details
Name	Paros
Location	Aegean Sea, part of the Cyclades Islands
Area	196 km²
Population	Around 13,000 inhabitants
Capital	Parikia
Official language	Greek
Currency	Euro (€)
Maximum altitude	771 m (Mount Marpissa)
Climate	Mediterranean (hot and dry in summer, mild in winter)
Local currency	Euro (€)
Main attractions	Beaches of Kolymbithres and Golden Beach, village of Naoussa, Basilica of Panagia Ekatontapyliani (Church of 100 doors), traditional villages (Lefkes)
Economy	Tourism, agriculture (especially viticulture, olive oil, vegetables), fishing
Airport	Paros National Airport (PAS)
Main port	Parikia
Famous for	Parian marble, used in antiquity for sculptures such as the Venus de Milo
Water sports	Paros is a popular destination for windsurfing, kitesurfing, and sailing

Information

Details

Name

Paros

Location

Aegean Sea, part of the Cyclades Islands

Area

196 km²

Population

Around 13,000 inhabitants

Capital

Parikia

Official language

Greek

Currency

Euro (€)

Maximum altitude

771 m (Mount Marpissa)

Climate

Mediterranean (hot and dry in summer, mild in winter)

Local currency

Euro (€)

Main attractions

Beaches of Kolymbithres and Golden Beach, village of Naoussa, Basilica of Panagia Ekatontapyliani (Church of 100 doors), traditional villages (Lefkes)

Economy

Tourism, agriculture (especially viticulture, olive oil, vegetables), fishing

Airport

Paros National Airport (PAS)

Main port

Parikia

Famous for

Parian marble, used in antiquity for sculptures such as the Venus de Milo

Water sports

Paros is a popular destination for windsurfing, kitesurfing, and sailing

Paros Island

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And here we are on Paros island in the middle of the Cyclades Archipelago right in front of Naxos and below Mykonos. A wonderful corner made of nature, tradition, history and culture that will hardly fail to make a dent in your heart.

Paros beaches cover approximately 120 km of coastline and manage to satisfy everyone. Coasts of soft white or golden sand, a crystal clear sea with a thousand shades of blue, equipped beaches where you can find all the comforts or hidden corners where there will be only you and the sound of the sea, what more could you ask for a holiday in Greece? Don’t miss the strange Kolymbitrhes with its particular rock formations or Monastiri beach a must for lovers of water activities.

But Paros is not just sea, in the center a fertile plain with rolling hills where you can go trekking to discover rural life. There are many things to do in Paros, don’t miss an excursion to the nearby Antiparos with its wild beaches, or visit Parikia the capital with its church Panagia Ekatonapyliani, and for the joy of the little ones the magical valley of butterflies.

Perfect for everyone, for a romantic couple’s holiday with its breathtaking sunsets, for a family holiday with lots of activities for your little ones or for the legendary graduation trip with friends. Getting to Paros is really easy and starting from the trip it will be an unforgettable holiday.