How to spend top weekend in Paros - ideas on extraordinary attractions and sites

Sea Active Leisure

Various types of marine activities are waiting for you on the beaches of Paros. This includes swimming, water skiing or jet skiing, canoeing, sailing, and snorkeling. But the most popular activities are windsurfing, kiting, and diving. A specialized school is open on the island. You will have the opportunity to learn scuba diving there. Then you will be able to make several dives accompanied by an instructor.

You can go to New Golden Beach to subdue the wind and conquer the high waves off the coast of Paros, standing on a board with a kite or controlled by sail. A strong wind blows there. There are also surf stations on this beach. They provide all the necessary equipment for rent. You can also go windsurfing on Punda Beach and on the beach, which is located near the village of Aliko.

Water Slides in Aqua Paros

Aqua Paros Water Park is located on the territory of the 4-star hotel "Porto Paros" near Monastiri Beach. If you get to it by bus or boat, you can travel along an artificial river. It has a calm current. You will also have the opportunity to swim in several swimming pools with seawater. You should take a ride on 13 water slides. Some of them end right in the Aegean Sea. You can also swim in a swimming circle through a specially equipped tunnel. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

Walking Routes in Paros

You can choose one from several walking routes on the island to get a closer look at the nature of Paros. For example, you will have the opportunity to walk along the medieval Byzantine road Lefkes-Prodromos. It connects 2 ancient Cycladic villages. The road is paved with marble stones. Its length is 5 kilometers. It passes through a picturesque area, crossing a small bridge and mountain slopes. There are garden terraces there. If you spend about 60 minutes, you can make the ascent to mount Kefalos. You will get a chance to enjoy the East coast of the island and the strait after you get to the top of it.

Horse Tour of Paros

The Koku center operates on Paros. You will be able to communicate with horses or rent one of them there. You will have the opportunity to take a horse ride through one of the many routes. They are designed by specialists diet Koku. Routes differ in their level of complexity and duration. The duration of the tour depends on the time of day. The morning journey takes 2.5 hours. The evening tour will last for 1.5 hours.

Visit the Marathi Marble Quarries

The ancient Marathi quarries remained on the island. Paros marble was mined there. It was popular with sculptors in ancient times. The popularity was due to the glow effect associated with a high level of transparency. You will be able to see them after walking a long way. The road runs past the closed buildings. They belong to a French firm. It was the last to develop quarries to obtain material for the creation of the tomb of Napoleon. You can see the well-preserved quarries when you get to Marathi. You will also see the remains of the mine. It was used in the 3rd century BC.

Tour of the Antiparos Cave

There is a small island near Paros. It is called Antiparos. If you come here by boat, you can see its sights. For example, you will admire the Church of St. John. You will also have the opportunity to take a tour of the ancient cave. It is located in the South-East of the island. It was used by people who lived in the Neolithic era. Then Artemis was worshipped in it. The cave was used as a shelter for the commanders of the army of Alexander the Great in the 4th-century ad. They plotted against him, but they did not succeed. You will have the opportunity to see stalactites and stalagmites of unusual shapes during an underground walk.