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Paros has been inhabited since prehistoric times. Now, this mainly flat island with countless vineyards is a modern tourism centre. This popular island is fragrant with basil and honeysuckle. The marvellous church of Panagia Ekatontapyliani greets visitors as they arrive in the harbour. White-washed stone benches beneath the jasmine announce and at the same time invite the visitor to participate in summer celebrations, such as the wine and fish festivals, as well as Paros intense night life. Opposite, the golden sands and natural beauty of another
small island, Antiparos, integrates the famous cave of St. John with its
stalactites into into an enchanting whole.
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Paros are divided by a narrow channel. The
island is notablefor its golden, sandy beaches and for its authentic natural
beauty.
The capital, Antiparos or Kastro, stands around the original nucleus of the medieval castle. Among the principal attractions of Antiparos is the famous cave of stalactites on Agios Ioanis hill. There is a chapel to St John of the Cave (Agios Ioanis Spiliotis) at the mouth of the cavern. Antiparos has a number of beaches with golden sand and blue-green water. Every year, more and more visitors come to Antiparos, and as a result the hotels and limited number of rooms to rent have difficulty in meeting demand at peak periods. All around Antiparos are scores of tiny islands, like guards posted out at sea, inhabited only by wild rabbits and pigeons. |
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