Things to do in Paros
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Cathedral of Agia Triada
Lovely Lefkes clings to a natural amphitheatre amid hills whose summits are dotted with old windmills. Siesta is taken seriously here, and the village has a general air of serenity. It lies 9km southeast of Parikia, high among the hills, and was capital of Paros during the Middle Ages. The village's main attractions are its pristine alleyways and buildings. The Cathedral of Agia Triada is an impressive building that's shaded by olive trees.
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Thea
With a waterside location near the Antiparos ferry quay at Pounta, echoes of old Greece and Asia Minor hang in the air at this great restaurant. Mains include Cappadocian lamb with apricots, or beef with quinces, rice and plums. There are over 450 different vintages kept in a wine room-cum-bar, which even has a glass floor with bottles nestling beneath your feet.
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Archaeological Museum
Here you can see a fragment of the 4th-century Parian Chronicle, listing the most outstanding artistic achievements of ancient Greece. Discovered in the 17th century, most of it ended up in the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. Typically, some of the most exquisite pieces are only plaster casts - the originals having long since been 'displaced' to museums abroad.
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Panagia Ekatontapyliani
Dating from AD 326, this is one of the most splendid churches in the Cyclades. The building consists of three churches: Agios Nikolaos, with superb columns of marble and a carved iconostasis; the Church of Our Lady and the Baptistry. The name means Our Lady of the Hundred Gates, but this is a wishful rounding up of a still-impressive tally of doorways.
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Lefkes
Lefkes is the island's highest and loveliest village. It boasts the Agias Trias Cathedral, an impressive building whose entrance is shaded by olive trees. But the village's real charm is the serenity of its pristine alleyways and buildings. Lefkes clings to a natural amphitheatre amid hills whose summits are dotted with old windmills.
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Halaris Taverna
There are a number of tavernas and cafés on the waterfront at Piso Livadi, but Halaris is a great choice. There's fresh fish available from the family's own boat while the shrimp pies are delicious. Other treats range from zucchini croquettes to homemade cheese and spinach pies.
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Paros Kite Pro Centre
Paros Kite Pro Centre, well run by the same team as Eurodivers Club, offers a range of courses. Also runs a useful mixed activities day that includes diving, kiteboarding, discovering scuba, snorkelling and a boat cruise.
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Octopus Sea Trips
Octopus Sea Trips, based at Golden Beach and affiliated with Aegean Diving College, offers marine environmental courses and activities with snorkelling and diving for families and children.
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Aegean Diving College
At Golden Beach (Hrysi Akti), Aegean Diving College offers a range of dives of archaeological and ecological interest led by scientists and experienced professional divers.
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Fanatic Fun Centre
Fanatic Fun Centre offers catamaran sailing, water-skiing and windsurfing.
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Panagia Ekatondapyliani
The Panagia Ekatondapyliani , which dates from AD 326, is one of the most splendid churches in the Cyclades. The building is three distinct churches: Agios Nikolaos, the largest, with superb columns of Parian marble and a carved iconostasis, is in the east of the compound; the others are the Church of Our Lady and the Baptistery. The name translates as Our Lady of the Hundred Gates, but this is a wishful rounding-up of a still-impressive number of doorways.
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Byzantine Museum
The Byzantine Museum, within the Panagia Ekatondapyliani compound, has a collection of icons and other artefacts.
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Eurodivers Club
Down the coast at Pounda, Eurodivers Club offers an impressive range of diving courses and dives for all levels and interests. Also runs a useful mixed activities day that includes diving, kiteboarding, discovering scuba, snorkelling and a boat cruise.
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Punda Beach Club
This all-day clubbing venue, at Viva Punda, is a huge complex with swimming pools, bars, restaurants, a gym, live-music shows and a relentlessly crowded beach scene.
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