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AMBELAS
Ambelas is a small fisherman/s village by the sea a
few kms outside Naoussa. The inhabitants are hospitable and they are
fishermen. There are beautiful traditional taverns where you can taste
fresh fishes and the island/s traditional plates. The people who desire
to spend calm family holidays, swimming clean beaches and good food must
come to the hospitable Ambelas.
NAOUSSA
Naoussa is the pearl of Paros and offers to its visitors
history Antiquities, archaeological monuments and places as the
Acropolis of Koukounaries, the island of Oikonomou, the ancient tower.
Between Naoussa and Ambelas, Myceanaen installation in Ai Yianni, Deli
in Filtzi and Kardagouri, is the Venetion Castle (1836-1516) which
concludes the small fishermen picturesque port. There are also,
beautiful
churches of 14th and 15th century, Agios Athanasios, Agios Georgios, the
Catholic church etc. and the Byzantine museum. In Naoussa take place the
greatest civilistic activities of the island with the festivals of Wine
and Fishes in the beginning of July and the night of corsairs at August
23. In Naoussa you can visit the beautiful seahores of Kolybithres with
the large rocks and the strange shapes, Agios Yiannis, Langeri,
Santa Maria, Agios Anargiros, Ambelas etc.
PARIKIA
Capital town and port of the island, with the
greatest tourist traffic in summer. It maintains the Cycladic beauty and
it is build on the place of the ancient town. In the center of Parikia
there are ruins of the castle and around to it the white little houses
with flowers, narrow streets, arcades and little churches. The
archaeological Museum, the Castle, the Ancient Wall, the Ancient
Cemetery, the Public Building Sanctuary, the Delion, the Asklepeion, the
Ancient Workshops of Ceramics, the mosaic floors, the Odeum or Nimpheon,
the Boxy burials, the three churches and the Ekatontapiliani of Paros is
one of the most illustrious Byzantine monuments all over Greece.The
names of Agia Helen and Constantine the Great are closely connected to
it. It is unexceptionably an invaluable treasure and all orthodox symbol
that brings honor to our island. Between Parikia and Lefkes in the
Marathi area there are the ancient mines.
ALIKI
Tourist center, 16kms far from the capital, with a
large and clean sandy beach. Ageria is 2 km from Aliki where are the
ruins of ancient town in the bottom of the sea. It collects many people
not for clear beaches with calm waters but for its hospitable in
habitants the tavern with traditional kitchen. It's a place of fishing
and it offers to the visitor fresh fish of every kind. It has a
picturesque harbor very beautiful beach, hotels, restaurants and bar
DRIOS
A sea side district in the green, water springs,
sandy bays, 25kms far from Parikia. Most famous in the beach Chryssi
Akti (Golden Beach) 1km long, where every year takes place the world
championship of surfing. The friendly bay of Drios with its small port
is very loved from many people for its beauties. It has ideal beaches
for swimming and a lot of touristy installations, its hinterland is very
suitable for walks and also the monastery of Saint George. Drios is
Know from the ancient years. In the 29 of August takes place the
celebration of Saint John Theologos the same day with Lefkes
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LEFKES
Built amphitheatrically on hills, Lefkes, may be the
most beautiful traditional village of the island. It/s 11kms far from
Parikia. Little houses on the green hills, beautiful old churches (of
15th and 17th century), ruined windmills and pidgeon - lofts. The church
of Saint Triadas is of white marble with rare Byzantine pictures and it
is very beautiful. It has very clear helicoids paths it is a village
with many tree pins, olive trees, almond-trees and eucalyptus. In Lefkes
it is very interesting the Laographic-Ceramic Museum of I. and B.
Kidoniati with collections of traditional ceramics. In 29 of August
takes place the celebration of Saint John Theologos.
MARPISSA
A picturesque village built on a hill 18kms far from
Parikia. The hill of Kefalos, on the top of which are the ruins of a
castle built in 1500 and the monastery of Agios Antonios (16th century)
where there are ruins of the Venetian Castle 10th century. Marpissa is
connected with villages Marmara and Archilochos (Prodromos). The beaches
Piso Livadi, Logaras, Punda, Chrisi Akti and Drios Belong to Marpissa.
At Easter And and particularly on Good Friday, there is the
representation of the Holy Week, while on Easter Sunday, the Love Feast
unites all the visitors and residents in a grand feast with roast lamb,
local wine, folk music and dance.
PISSO LIVADI
A kilometer far from Marpissa and 19kms from Parikia
there is the picturesque port of Piso Livadi, which offers high degree
touristy services built amphitheatrically around the pretty and
picturesque little port with view to the Aegean sea, from which are
boats sailing daily to Naxos, Ios, Santorini, Mykonos, Delos, Amorgos
etc. Basically a Greek holiday center. The golden sandy beaches run
south for miles and there is a wide selection of places to eat and drink
Greek specialties. In Piso Livadi takes place the feast of Ascension Day
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