Destination guide
Paros
Greece
Paros (Πάρος) is a major island of the Cyclades group. It is one of the most popular holiday destinations for visitors to the Greek islands.
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Prioritize dinner at Bountaraki to experience home-style cooking in a lively atmosphere; because the restaurant fills up quickly, plan to dine earlier in the evening to secure a table.
When renting a vehicle, always book automatic transmissions well in advance, as these are in high demand and limited in supply compared to manual options.
Plan your visit to the Church of Panagia Ekatontapyliani to explore both the main 6th-century structure and the basement-level Byzantine Museum in one trip.
Stay in villages like Aliki or Piso Livadi to escape the density of the main port areas while maintaining access to private balconies and sea views.
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Best time to go
Best window: Any time — the weather is kind all year
Kind weather all year — there is no month to avoid.
Rated from ten years of daily temperature and rainfall recorded at this destination, via Open-Meteo's ERA5 reanalysis. Hover a month for its real numbers.
Getting around
Getting around
Within the resorts walking is the best method of transport. Bus services operate between the towns. Car hire is readily available in all towns and is relatively cheap, but you will want to reserve automatic vehicles in advance.
Transport notes from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What to see
Places are listed from Wikivoyage and our own sourced research. Worth it means a second, independent source names the place too; “3 sources agree” means three or more do — and each card names them, so you can check.
Naoussa Old Port
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
Whitewashed lanes wind down to a tiny fishing harbor with a ruined Venetian sea-fort half-submerged at its mouth, lit up at night with bars and tavernas along the water.
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Lefkes
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
A marble-paved hill village of neoclassical mansions and a Byzantine cathedral, built inland and out of sight of the coast to hide from pirates.
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Kolymbithres Beach
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
Wind-sculpted granite boulders divide the shore into small natural pools of shallow, clear water unlike any other beach on the island.
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Panagia Ekatontapiliani
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The 'Church of a Hundred Doors' in Parikia is one of the oldest surviving Byzantine churches in Greece, built on the orders of Emperor Constantine's mother.
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Archontiko Mary
Aliki
Archontiko is in a small village. The rooms are bright and refreshing, with all the necessary requirements such as a refrigerator, AC, TV, Wi-F8, a private bathroom and kitchenette. White balconies with a fantastic sea view to the horizon.
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Church of Panagia Ekatontapyliani
the largest, most important and one of the best-preserved early Christian monuments in Greece, dating to the 6th century. According to legend, the original church was built by St. Helen, the mother of Constantine the Great.
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Valley of the Butterflies
A green oasis near Parikia, it is an important biotope of the beautiful Tiger Moth species (Panaxia quadripunctaria).
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Archaelogical Museum
Visitors can admire finds dating as far back as the Neolithic era.
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Venetian castle
13th-century, half-immersed castle dominating the port.
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What to do
Byzantine Trail (Lefkes to Prodromos)
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
A 3.5km ancient marble footpath through olive groves and wild thyme linking two hill villages, the best-preserved old route on Paros.
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Santa Maria Beach
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
A long sandy beach with beach bars and watersports for an easygoing day of windsurfing or paddleboarding without Mykonos-level crowds.
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What to eat
Barbarossa
Worth itAlso recommended by Condé Nast Traveler
A Naoussa harborside taverna with a strong reputation for fresh grilled fish eaten with your feet nearly in the water.
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Sigi Ikthios
Worth itAlso recommended by Condé Nast Traveler
Set right on the old port's waterfront next to the fishing boats, serving the day's catch within sight of where it was landed.
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Nobu Paros
Worth itAlso recommended by Michelin Guide
Nobu's Piperi beach outpost near Naoussa fuses its signature Japanese-Peruvian dishes with Mediterranean touches in an open-kitchen setting.
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Bountaraki
at the southern end of the beach strip, on the left· Moderate
Lively place with home-like atmosphere and a small menu of lovingly executed Greek dishes. Fills up quickly for dinner, mostly with locals.
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Masete
on the main road to Naoussa, across from Kritikos supermarket· Moderate
Grilled standards such as pork, chicken, sausage and meatballs, served in a pita, on a stick, as a platter - but also burgers (US Angus), veal, sheep and kokoretsi (entrails). Sides and starters too.
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Where to stay
Panos Studios
500m from the port
Studios for holiday accommodation, for 2-4 guests, offering balconies with a view to village or sea & sunset, air con, TV, WiFi and cooking facilities.
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Dryades Family Hotel
in the seaside village of Drios
These studio apartments operated by a young Greek-American family offer a clean, comfortable accommodation away from the crowds. All studios are equipped with a kitchenette, WC, air-conditioning, TV and a private balcony or terrace with an…
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Apollon Hotel Paros
· Pricey
3-star hotel with 23 rooms. Traditional Cycladic style villas with panoramic views of the sea, the bay of Parikia and the surrounding islands.
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Oasis Hotel Paros
Opposite the port of Parikia
Offers comfortable accommodation with rooms overlooking the sea and next to Ekatondapiliani.
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Polos Hotel Paros
50 m from Livadia Beach
Provides rooms with pool view, garden and pool bar.
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Aloni Hotel
Piso Livadi· Pricey
The Aloni Hotel is in the seaside village of Piso Livadi. It offers 37 furnished rooms, an apartment (up to 6 persons) and a suite that may host from 2 to 4 people, all of which are air-conditioned and have a veranda with sea view.
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