Paros in Greece

Paros is a pleasant island in the heart of the Cyclades surrounded by the Aegean Sea, in Greece. The island’s bustling port town Parikia offers labyrinthine streets paved in the famous local marble, a lonely windmill, and a hilltop Venetian castle overlooking the whitewashed neoclassical buildings. Apart from the Byzantine monument Panagia Ekatontapiliani, known as the church of a hundred doors, Paros’ showstopper attraction is the picturesque Náoussa harbor and fishing village. Across the island, several traditional villages with churches, museums, narrow lanes, and leafy squares make for pretty pictures. Between the sun-drenched beaches and annual windsurfing championships, there’s a winery that celebrates Paros’ unique Monemvasia grape and 5000-years-old winemaking tradition. Every summer, the Petaloudes valley delights with butterflies, and Paros comes alive with various festivities.