Paros island3/26/2023 ![]() ![]() The new ferries are modern, fast and frequent. Recent years have seen an improvement in the transport services between Paros and the rest of Greece. Once joined to Paros, Antiparos is comparatively underdeveloped and is famous for it's large limestone grotto where amongst the stalagmites and stalactites, the graffiti of centuries ago is still evident. The fertile soil of the island's plains and valleys is still cultivated producing olives and grapes for export plus a large variety of fruits and vegetables for local consumption.Īntiparos, Paros' satellite island is towards the south-west side of Paros and separated by a kilometre of shallow water. Dressed with olive oil and washed down with chilled Paros wine, the Cycladic cuisine is refreshing and delicious. The famed longevity of the island Greeks is attributed to their diet, consisting mainly of fresh salads, fish, and locally grown meat and vegetables. The seawater is crystal clear and warm enough to tempt even the most unlikely bather. ![]() Still a Mecca for artists, who come for peace, inspiration and the light, the island stimulates creativity and encourages reflection and contentment within even the most hardened cynic.ĭuring recent decades, tourism has developed into the main source of income and has bought with it a new generation of Parians who, proud of their island and their culture, are balancing convenience and accessibility with tradition and environmental conservation.īetween the miles of golden and sandy beaches are rugged cliffs and dramatic rock formations, evidence of the island's volcanic birth. ![]() Today, the more modest populace of 12,000 inhabit the famous Cycladic “sugar-cube” houses sprinkled liberally over the hillsides and around the natural harbours formed by the island's coastline.įor thousands of years the island's economy was driven by the delicate, white marble, famous for it's translucency and carved into many of the classic Greek artefacts housed in museums around the world. Composed mainly of marble, the island rises out of the central Aegean to it's peak at 771 meters above sea level.Įxcavated remains prove Paros to have been settled since Neolithic times but the island reached it's political and cultural peak during the classic period when it boasted a population of over 60,000. Paros, with its dramatic landscape and fertile plains, embodies all that is associated with the Greek islands. Could it be that the magic of Paros lies in its crystal subsoil? ![]()
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