Greeka.com: Paros Reviews - Greece and the Greek Islands

General: A place to return

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

If I had to describe Paros in few words, I would say it is a classical Cycladic island with nice people and fantastic beaches. It is my second visit in three years, the first time I didn't see that much except for beaches. It was wonderful, my wife and I strolled around the narrow alleys, we even visited some of the traditional villages, we loved the whole experience of discovering old settleme...

General: Low age limit bothered us

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

Paros is actually not for my personal tastes. I wouldn't say that I was disappointed neither impressed. It has a typical Cycladic beauty with its paved alleys and old churches, that I can say. Also I really liked the beaches with soft sand and crystalline waters. The thing that came as a disappointment was the teenage atmosphere. Most of the people in Paros was 6 years ago with my family. At that time I didn't get to see much because we were stuck at a wonderful hotel for 5 days spending most of our time...

Beaches: Nice view to the bay

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

Almost a secret beach on the way from Parikia to Pounda, where you get the ferry to Antiparos. We saw it from the hill with some ancient remains outside Parikia and followed the road there. There is a nice restaurant there just by the sea with delicious food. The beach is sandy and you get to see nice views of Parikia Bay. We liked this beach much better than the crowded Pounda, where there was...

Villages: Perfect place

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

I have been coming to Paros for over 30 years. Parikia is a fantastic town, with everything you need for a great holiday. Brilliant Restaurants (Hibiscus, Paros Family Taverna), lovely beaches- Krios is great for kids (fab taverna, clean beach, new clean toilets) and has free sunloungers. If you can, stay in the Old Town, it is the most convienient and the prettiest.

General: Made my heart jump

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

Last summer, on a Sunday evening as I was going through a travel magazine, the picture of a beautiful Greek island caught my attention. It was Naoussa in Paros and the lovely picture of this hamlet immediately made my heart jump. A month later, I had packed my luggage and flew directly from Paris to this small Greek paradise. With so many beaches, villages, and archaeological sites at my fi...

Beaches: Packed with windsurfers

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

If you like windsurfing, this is the perfect beach. Otherwise, you might feel that it gets too crowded, especially in high season. The beach bars create a fun atmosphere with their loud music, but I doubt if you enjoy swimming with so many surfers going in and out the sea all the time. Have to admit though that the water was very clean and the sand was very soft. The same goes for the New Golde...

Beaches: Too busy and packed

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

Nice beach but too crowded for our taste. Sand and clean water but no space to leave your towel. Sunbeds were taken by noon and were full till sunset. Nice spot for night swimming because there are some cafeterias with lights at night. In day, too busy. Maybe if you go in June, it will be better, but in August it was packed.

Villages: Loved the family atmosphere

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

Magnificent village in the mountains. No view to the sea but to the wild landscape of Paros. I loved the white houses and the arched streets. I also loved the grandmas who were watering the gardens and the grandpas playing cards in the square. Have a Greek coffee on the pot in the square under the plane tree. Lefkes was the first capital of Paros many decades ago. Today they are not tourist spo...

Beaches: Small cove for nudism

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

Nice beach and quiet. It is pictured as a naturist beach on the Internet, and indeed there is a small cove for naturists in Langeri. Not officially naturist beach though. There is a picturesque chapel by the beach. Soft sand and clean water. Strangely no taverns or rooms to rent. Just few summer houses.

General: Fantastic beaches with sports

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

I found Paros an interesting holiday destination, a combination of lovely beaches and historical sites, and a culture that is stubbornly Greek, despite the fact that tourism has made inroads into this little agricultural island. Paros in June is a wonderful way to spend a vacation. One of the most endearing things about...

Villages: Interesting experience to see other religion

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

My husband is a great culture lover and he insisted on going to the church of Panagia Ekatontapiliani, the main church of Paros obviously. This is a beautiful monastery and it actually has five smaller churches. We saw nice things from older times in this monastery complex in Parikia, the capital of Paros. There was an ...

General: Amazing break from routine

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

From the hectic work schedule back home to a leisurely vacation in the small laidback island of Paros, a peaceful island of outstanding natural beauty- I could not have asked for a better vacation. Paros with its dramatic landscape and fertile valleys is the quintessential Greek island. For a beach bum like me, Paro...

General: Sun sea and sleep

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

My ten days in Paros ended up the most relaxing holidays for the last years. Sun, sea and sleep were the three "s" I needed for this summer. We booked in a family hotel in Aliki, southern Paros. This is the closest village to the airport and it could get busy in the day, but the planes passing over your head could not s...

General: Back to my hippie youth

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

I had visited Paros again 35 years ago so this time I said why not remember my youth? Things were much easier now than in the past and tourism has grown a lot in this beautiful island. Then I was a mindless hippie and would sleep on the beach or on the side of the streets sometimes(!!), but as you grow old you need more comforts. So we picked with my wife a small hotel in Naoussa, five minutes ...