The island later came under the control of the Spartans, Macedonians, Ptolemies, and Romans. Paros sided with the Persians during the Persian War, and was ultimately defeated by the Athenians. Its central location in the Cyclades made it an important maritime base, while its exports, primarily high-quality marble and agriculture, made it a prosperous trade hub of the ancient world. Minoans and Mycenaeans were the primary occupants of Paros, until the Ionians conquered the island around 1100 B.C., followed by the Arcadians a hundred years later. and was later settled by the Cretans, who gave it the name Minoa (along with several other locations also called Minoa). Paros was first inhabited around 3200 B.C. It takes about 30 minutes to drive the longest way (north to south) from one end of the island to the other. The length of the island is around 22 km, and it measures around 13 km at its widest point. km (more than 3 times the size of Manhattan). Paros has a population of around 12,500 and a land area of 196 sq. Most people travel to and from Paros by Greek ferry.

Flights to Paros take 40 minutes from Athens and 65 minutes from Thessaloniki. Paros lies about 40 km south of Mykonos, 180 km southeast of Athens, 85 km North of Santorini, and 200 km north of Crete. Paros is an island in Greece, part of the Cycladic group located in the Aegean Sea. See Also: Greece: Tips & Information for First-Timers Where is Paros? Taking a ferry from Paros is the only way to access Antiparos, a smaller and more secluded island located just west of Paros. I often describe Paros as a perfect mix of Mykonos (trendy clubs and restaurants) and Naxos (fantastic beaches and authentic inland villages). Paros is best known for its great beaches, lively nightlife, and wonderful white-washed towns. Paros is a beautiful Cycladic island only 2 hours by ferry from Santorini and 3 hours from Athens. This is our first time in Paros and I would definitely return to this area next t8me too.The charming beach town of Piso Livadi in Paros. You can get something for everyone, from cheap eats to high end restaurants. On occasion a cruise ship would pull, which was quite interesting to watch.

The area has a large port with 6 different ferry companies taking you to local islands and also Athens. But it also has a long sea front, which gives you more room, and the ability to see the most gorgeous sunsets too. Piarikia has lots of little winding streets, with boutiques and restaurants dotted around. With covid still around we didyreally like it.lovely to walk around and have a drink, but because of the street lays outs being so small and winding you had no choice but to be close. Out of the two we found pairikia to be better, as Noussa was very busy and eating in the restaurants we were very close to other tables. Neither were far away 5 mins to Pairilkia in the car and Noussa was 10. I’ll as was between the two on the hill side. Piarikia and Noussa, seemed to be the most lively. Before we booked did some research into the areas. Recently come home from 2 week stay in Paros.

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