Paros geographically belongs to the Cycladic group of islands, situated in the centre of the Aegean Sea. Paros is located between the islands of Naxos and Sifnos.
Its length from north to south is 13 miles and its width across the centre is 10 miles. The total land surface area of Paros is 165 sq. km.
The ground of Paros is very rich in marble. The marble of Paros was very popular in the ancient days and it was also exported to different other countries around the region. |
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second most important village, is located on the northern side.
The tallest peak of Paros is Prophet Elias, which rises 770 m above the sea level. There are numerous villages in the region scattered along the mountain slopes, the valleys or the coastline. Some of them serve as tourist resorts.
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The soil of Paros is extremely fertile. There are rows of vineyards all over the island. The wines of Paros are pretty famous from the ancient times for their excellent aromatic flavour.
Many local today cooperatives produce and trade the wine production of Paros all over Greece and abroad. Except for tourism, the locals deal mostly with fishing, agriculture and cattle breeding. |
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