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PAROS is in the Greek Cyclade Islands & a main Ferry Hub, 4 hours South of Athens on mainland Greece . Its Capital & Main Port PARIKIA is a pretty Town & quiet during the Winter period between October & April when most places are closed but a few places do remain open to serve the trickle of visitors, including GB, who arrive.

ACCOMMODATION

NO1 – MIKE ROOMS/STUDIOS, Parikia Waterfront (left of the Ferry Landing Stage on the harbour front) Tele +30 22840 22856 – Email. Roommike@otenet.gr - rooms in Waterfront building single E25 double E35 with separate Shower Room, tiny Self-Catering Kitchen & sunny Roof Terrace to relax. Mike also has Studios in a rear street Annex E35 singles, E40 – E50 (Summer) doubles, all ensuite with their own individual cooking areas. Mike is a local friendly elderly guy who personally manages his properties, which are clean & well run

Reserve – Hotel Apollon, East Parikia (500 mtrs left from ferry along Waterfront, then right up side street) - Tele +30 22840 22364 – www.hotelapollon.gr- E40 B&B in ensuite room with TV. Traditional Hotel with bar/ lounge & TV furnished with exotic statues, also clean & well run.

FOOD for snacks, fresh fruit & bottled water is readily available at the well-stocked Ataavtik Supermarket on the Waterfront. Also the Apostolis Sea Food Restaurant, near the Apollon, is good for meals & open in Winter.

TRAVELLING AROUND by the Island Busses in Winter is slow with the limited timetable so you have to visit the Central Bus Station, next to the Ferry Landings to check the routes & times, especially the return trips. The Buses will get you to Marithi, Naossa & Lefkes (below) but other forms of transport are available for more remote locations from hire cares (good to share) dune buggies, quad bikes, scooters & pedal bikes – take your pick!

FREE SIGHTS TO SEE

1. PROMENADE WALK – from Windmill Roundabout past fishing boats & Marina to E. Beaches
2. OLD TOWN STROLL – through labyrinth of white painted Houses & Passages with trendy Shops
3. CHURCH OF THE 100 GATES – three Churches from AD326 with Gold Icons & Marble Pillars
4. FERRY ARRIVALS – join the excitement & bustle of people & vehicles arriving & leaving Ferries
5. FRANKISH KASTRO – unusual Fort built by Venetian Duke AD1260 from Athena Temple bits
6. ROMAN CEMETARY – graves, burial plots & sarcophagi from 7BC, floodlit at night
7. PUBLIC LIBRARY – in Old Town , little in way of local info books but FREE Internet stations
8 MARATHI ANCIENT MARBLE QUARRY – made Paros famous, Venus di Milo came from here
9. NAOSSA – quiet Fishing Port on East Coast with another Venetian Fort on Waterfront & Beaches
10. LEFKES – peaceful Mountain Village in Centre with pristine streets & upper Cathedral

CHARGE SIGHTS NOT TO MISS

1. ARCHEOLOGICAL MUSEUM – fragment 4C Parian Chronicle of ancient Greek achievements
2. BYZANTINE MUSEUM – collection of Icons & other Greek artefacts

* Stelios, Penny, Maria – Bob (US) Betsy & Vince (US) Joan & Bill (UK) Theo (GR) Mike (GR)