Paros Reviews -General

Paros is a joyful island for holidays. It is a small island but you will need many days to see all the beaches of Paros. Personally I preferred Golden Beach for it has the perfect wind for windsurfing in Europe! Some coves around the Golden Beach are also nice. Pounta, close to Parikia, was far too noisy for my tastes. From there, we took the ferry to Antiparos (do not miss this excursion, if you go to Paros, you must go to Antiparos for one or two days!).

The two main towns, Parikia and Naoussa, were busy but beautiful. If you need quiet, book a room in Alykes, a gorgeous calm place on the south. You will love the food everywhere you go on Paros. Just pay attention with credit cards. Small taverns usually don't take credit cards and they don't have a sign for this on the door!

At the first time, we didn't know that and when we were ready to pay, the waiter said that they don't get credit cards. We were so embarassed because we had only a few cash with us. The bill was about 40 euros and we had only 30 in cash. Things went more embarrassed when we tried to explain the waiter and he couldn't understand us. There was not even an ATM close by to get some money.

The waiter eventually called the owner, Mr Spyros, a short gentle man with some hard English accent we could barely understand. When I explained him, the owner smiled. Then said "OK, no problem. I will be here tomorrow. Come and give me the rest money" and just like that he let us go! Some Greeks are amazing guys, it is so pity that some others treat tourists badly... Of course, we returned the same evening to pay him and he even treated us a beer. Conclusion: To avoid bad conditions, have enough cash with you.