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The island group of Paros- Antiparos lies roughly at the center of the Cyclades, between Naxos to the East, Mykonos, Syros, Tinos and Andros to the North, Sifnos and Milos to the SW and Serifos to the West, Ios and Santorini to the South and 90 nautical miles from Piraeus. Paros has a surface area of 1,865 square kilometers, with 120 kilometers of coastline. In the middle of the island is the highest point - the peak of the mountain Aghios Ilias or Aghii Pantes- reaching 771 meters.
Antiparos has a surface area of 38 square kilometers (length, 125 kilometers - width, 5,5 kilometers). The highest point on the island is 300 meters, on the mountain Prophet Ilias. The island has deposits of iron ore, lead and zinc, the mining of which ceased long ago.
Throughout the summer there are about six Olympic Airways daily flights to Paros, with a flight time of 45 minutes. The airport is 9 kilometers away from Parikia (or Paroikia) and Olympic Airways buses transport passengers into town.
5 to 8 boats ply from Paros to Piraeus (Pireas) daily during the summer months. The trip takes about five hours. The island is also linked with many other islands with frequent departures during the summer season.
Also there are 10-15 boats plying from Paros to Antiparos daily.



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PAROS VIDEOS

Travel to Paros Video Gallery - AMPELAS AND SANTA MARIA - Let's take a tour to the East side of Paros. Ampelas is a great spot. A wonderful small village with a fishing port. The pictures of the traditional life of the inhabitants and the natural beauties are charming every visitor. - A video with duration 1 min 11 sec and a size of 975 Travel to Paros Video Gallery - LEFKES LOGOMVARDA PALAIOCRISTIANIKI - Visit Lefkes, a beautiful village with traditional architecrure which was the medieval capital of Paros. Returning in Parikia you'll see the monastery of Logomvardas with the castled architecture and the relics of the Early Christian Basilica. - A video with duration 1 min 6 sec and a size of 1169 Kb Travel to Paros Video Gallery - A TOUR IN PAROS - During your tour to Paros, you'll meet the unique beauties of the island. Sandy beaches and light blue waters, picturesque villages, fishing ports, historical monuments and byzantine monasteries, all of them composed Paros. The charmy Aegean Sea Island. - A video with duration 1 min 11 sec and a size of 972 Kb
 

PAROS PHOTOS

PAROS WINDMILL - An old windmill. PAROS KOLYBITHRES - The rocks in the beach Kolybithres resemble with natural sculptures. PAROS - Walking through the alleys of the villages you will admire the local architecture.

PAROS CHURCH - During your walk to Parikia, you'll see a lot of small churches. PAROS SMALL CHURCH - In a few hour will begin a local festival. PAROS BEACH AND BOATS - Paros, characterized from her traditional Cycladic beauty.

PAROS CHURCH - A characteristic samples of Cycladic architecture. PAROS CHURCH - Around the island you'll see many churches. The white colour is the main characteristic of them. PAROS BEACH - The beaches of Paros satisfying all the visitors of the island.

GIRL PHOTO BEACH - While in Paros I visited a diffferent beach everyday and she was at the same beach most of the times. This is a sneak photo, with my wife next to me (this was a dangerous one). THE BLUE COLOUR IN THE SKY - Another shot of a chapel. The blue colour in the sky is captivating especially when I look outside the window and look at constant grey right now. CHAPEL BY THE SEA - This chappel was on on the way to a remote beach used by nudists. I was told it is one of the most beautiful beaches but it required some hicking to get there. The picture opportunities during the hike and the beach were worth the sweat...

BLUE, WHITE AND A CROSS - A little chappel in the middle of nowhere in Paros. Just a part of it to show its simple form. BLUE AND WHITE THE COLOYRS OF GREECE - There is a beach on Paros called Monastiri. Monastiri in Greek means obviously monastery and this is part of it. This photo is dedicated to all my fellow countrymen who showed to the rest of the world that Greece was capable of hosting the unforgetab


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