Paros Island
When: Every Tuesday
Duration: Full Day (Approximately 8 Hours)
Departure: Naoussa Port
Language: The tour is originally in English
Tour starts with a transfer from your hotel (or a stop located next to your hotel) to Parikia. Departures are confirmed when the tour meets minimum participation (15 persons). The tour ends with a transfer back to your hotel or a stop located next to it. You are accompanied by an English-speaking escort.
Includes: Roundtrip transfers from/to your hotel or a stop located next to it, Roundtrip ferry’s tickets to Antiparos, English speaking escort
Activities
The excursion starts from Parikia as we walk to the castle and the church of Saints Constantine and Helen, where is the old town and the most scenic spot. Then, walking through the alleys, we arrive at one of the main attractions of Paros, Panagia Ekatontapiliani, one of the oldest churches in the country built around 400 A.C., also called the church with one hundred gates.
From there, the bus takes us to the port of Punda, where we will take the ferry to Antiparos. We will stroll through the picturesque little town and visit the Venetian fortress (15th century) which is still inhabited.
Returning to Paros, we cross the southern coast, where we pass the villages of Alyki and Drios and then we reach Pisso Livadi, where we take our break. You will have some free time for lunch (optional basis) or even to swim.
The traditional architecture of Paros , you will meet with a stroll in Lefkes , the former capital of Paros It is built amphitheatrically in cruciform shape, at an altitude of 250 meters, at the centre of the island. It is surrounded by small forest areas, olive groves and vineyards. It is characterized by its beautiful, full of pines forest, which covers one side of the village.
In the afternoon we arrive at Naoussa , the beautiful fishing village with all its Cycladic charm. We take a little walk through its small roads and the port with the colorful fishing boats, which is one of the most picturesque in Greece. An ideal background for great photos!