Villages
Villages, settlements and secluded dwellings dot the gentle hills and plains of the island and are well worth visiting. Leave your car at the entrance and walk along their narrow streets.
At a glance
Agairia
Agairia is located very near Aliki and is essentially its extension to the northeast. It is a small settlement, with a few scattered houses and a small pine forest to the north, ideal for walking. Two trails start at Agairia…
Aliki
Aliki took its name from the salt marshes near the village and is the ideal destination for family holidays. It is a picturesque fishing village that became a tourist resort because of the natural shelter it offers from winds, and…
Ampelas
Ampelas is a small fishing village, a few kilometers east-southeast from Naoussa, which is ideal for quiet vacations. It has been known for its fisherman for many years, and today offers accommodation and a few taverns that serve excellent fish…
Drios
Drios is a small village that extends along the southeast coast of Paros, nestled among low vegetation and crops. There is a small pier on the shore and a narrow beach, with small pebbles, that widens nearer to the pier.…
Kostos
Below the marble quarries, on the eastern slope of the mountain, is one of the "balconies" of Paros: the village of Kostos. It is a small, quaint village with white houses, churches and narrow streets calling out to visitors to…
Lefkes
Lefkes is one of the largest inland villages and is the settlement at the highest altitude. It is built under a pine-covered hill. The typically Aegean houses are arrayed amphitheatrically, and the village boasts many narrow streets though which cars…
Marmara
The village of Marmara forms an isosceles triangle on the map with Marpissa and Prodromos. It is near both, but further north. The village took its name from the marble pieces found there, which were used to build the houses.Make…
Marpissa
Marpissa is a fairly large village with many accommodation options that allow visitors to tour the many beautiful beaches of the east coast with ease. Piso Livadi is the port of the village. It is built in amphitheater formation on…
Naoussa
Naoussa, the second largest village of the island with the largest fishing fleet in the Cyclades, is on the north shore of the island and boasts beautiful Venetian architecture. The villages of Ambelas, Santa Maria, Ag. Anargyri, Kolybithres and Kamares…
Parikia
Parikia is the capital of the island, and the center for every activity. It is the commercial and passenger port of the island, the administrative and economic center - a modern town with a powerful past and a promising future.…
Piso Livadi
Piso Livadi is the port of Marpissa. It is a fairly large village, with many houses, accommodation, food and entertainment options. Small boats depart from the port on excursions to nearby islands. The country church of Agios Georgios Thalassitis, which…
Prodromos
Prodromos is located very near Lefkes. It is a small village perched on a hill, which took its name from the Temple of Agios Ioannis of Prodromos, which was built 60 years ago in the village. It was once named…
