It is structured like a monastery, with a courtyard, monastic cells and impressive chapels in it. The original church was built in the 4th century, and the older murals date to the 7th - 8th century. Its second name - Ekatontapyliani or Katapoliani - means either that the church faces the ancient town or that, according to tradition, it has 99 visible doors and a secret one. Make sure you visit the church of Panagia Ekatontapyliani or Katapoliani it’s an impressive building dating to the Early Christian Period in Greece.

In the summer, the alleys of the old traditional village become lively with visitors strolling along and shopping or enjoying their meals in tavernas and restaurants. Among the white cube-shaped houses of the village, you will see neoclassical and mediaeval ruins of buildings. Today, it is a port town and the island capital. Start your trip from Paroikia, a beautiful village built in the local (Cycladic) style, located on the site of an ancient town. It has known periods of great prosperity, as shown by the ruins in its archaeological sites and its considerable historical monuments, which you can visit across the island.īeautiful villages surrounded by idyllic nature are what you’ll come across as you explore the island. The island has been an administrative and commercial hub in the Aegean Sea, and it has also been the apple of discord for many conquerors (Romans, Byzantines, Franks, Venetians and Ottomans), who left their imprint on this place. Some of the best known sculptors, painters and poets of ancient Greece come from Paros.

the famous daughters of the Erechtheion, Acropolis, Athens are some of the most popular specimens of such art. Aphrodite of Milos), Nike of Samothrace, Nike of Paionios, and the Caryatids, i.e. The statues of Hermes by Praxiteles, Venus de Milo (i.e. Some of the masterpieces of ancient Greek sculpture were made with this pure white, translucent material.

In antiquity, Paros was famous for its white marble quarries the so-called ‘Parian marble’ was highly sought-after for its top quality, for use in architecture and sculpture (particularly during the Classical Greek Period). There is a well-developed tourist infrastructure, too, to make your holidays truly memorable. High on the list of top Greek holiday destinations, Paros Ιsland welcomes its visitors at the centre of the Cyclades group and invites them to explore its great beauty, the long beaches with crystal-clear waters and its impressive landscapes.

Paros airport