Paros News (17)

Till few months ago, this small Cycladic island was a pasture land for sheep from Paros and Antiparos. However, the excavations that presently take place in the uninhabited island of Despotiko have revealed a large sanctuary that attracted pilgrims from the entire Aegean and the Mediterranean Sea.

A plan has been made for the rescue of an ancient cemetery found close to Parikia, the capital of Paros, and dates back to the 8th century B.C.

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Just before Christmas, a German ship transfered in the small port of Parikia, the capital of Paros, four wind-generators of 900 MW each for the construction of the aeolic energy park on the island.

The unveiling of the bust of the ancient lyric poet Archilochos will take place on Monday 9th of November in Agios Nikolas square, Paroikia.

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Classes based on the system of mr B.K.S. Iyengar, but with a softer aproach.

Another ferry accident happened this morning when Highspeed 5 of Hellenic Seaways company lighly crashed with the right side while it was trying to deck in the port of Paros island.

The works for the creation of the Cultural Park in Agios Ioannis Detis are about to finish in the beginning of May.

The Municipality of Paros has decided to extend its recycling program and to include electronic waste, too. Recycling bins for electonic waste have been put in all villages of the island.

This was a very good harvest year for the wines of Paros, as announced by the Association of Greek Wine. The wine of the island is known for its high quality and it gets very popular in Greece and abroad.

Paros is one of the few islands in the Cyclades that still has enough water resources to sustain the inhabitants. However, these resources are unfortunately running out

The major of Paros Island Mr. C. Vlachogiannis is waiting for an answer to his letter to the Greek Minister of Land Planning and Public Works G. Souflias, on the issue of the ancient pits

The water biotope Santa Maria has been recognized as a Significant Area for Birds and is, as most of the water biotopes of the Aegean, important stations during the migration of the birds

The lake of Piso Livadi in Paros Island and the area's environment is in danger by private investigations and constructions nearby.

The lake of Piso Livadi in Paros Island and the area's environment is in danger by private investigations and constructions nearby.