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History & Sightseeing's
Paros is the third island of the Cyclades in extent and lies
westwards. In the prohellenic years its name was Minoa. Minos
was at Paros when he learned about the murder of Androgeus,
his son, in Athens. For the murder of his son, Minos punished
the Athenians by paying a heavy toll to give 7 young men and 7
young women to the Minotaur. The inhabitants of Paros were
famous for their justice, that ’s why they had been called
many times to arbitrate the disputes of the Greeks. When the
island was conquered by the Arcades, their leader was Paros
who gave to the island its current name. it is subordinated by
the Ptolemies, the Macedonians and the Romans successively. In
the Byzantine years Paros is ravaged by the pirate raids and
meets the greatest period of its downfall. In the 13th
century the Venetians take it and subordinate it under the
Duchy of Naxos. Barbarossa pillages the island in 1537. In
1770 Naousa becomes the base of the Russian fleet of the
Orlovs. In 1821 Paros takes an active part in the Greek
Revolution.
Sightseeing's:
The Castle in Paros is a
unique monument. Panagia the Katapoliani or Ekatontapiliani
Holy Mary with the 100 doors in the old city, a name that
derives from its 100 doors and rooms, one of the most
important Byzantine monuments of Greece. 6km after Paroikia,
the well known are “Petaloudes” (butterflies) unique
monument of natural beauty. In Dryos and in the Pyrgaki area,
ancient ruins of a tower of the age of copper. The Folklore
Museum in Lefkes. The amazing sandy beach of the mole in
Marpissa and one of the most beautiful bays of the Cyclades,
Calogeros.
Beaches for Swimming:
LIVADIA: West of the port, Agia Irini, Parasporo
PAROIKIA: Kaminia, Agios Fokas
NAOYSSA: Micro Megalo Piperi (Small Great Pepper), Xifara,
Lageri, Agioi Anargyroi, Santa Maria, Ampela.
ALYKI; Palia Alyki
MARPISSA; Piso Livadi, Logaras
POUNTA: The bay of the settlement |
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Mykonos Island
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 Ιt is the cosmopolitan center of the Cyclades Complex. Its reputation has spread during the last years due to its unique landscape, its archaelogical sites, its cosmopolitan environment and its magnificent beaches.
White-washed, cube-shaped houses are scattered all over the island, narrow streets in the town, chapels and picturesque tavernas hide among art galleries and stores selling jewellery, souvenirs etc.
Trends that sweep through the international scene are born in the intense nightlife of this modern resort.
An island of tempting and tempestuous reputation such as Mykonos, with high tourism and a rather superficial lifestyle, inevitably has both fans and critics.
But even the most unsuspecting visitor immediately realizes that Mykonos is not only a crazy “bon-viveur”, but also an attractive, picturesque island with white Chora aside the crystal-clear blue waters of the Aegean Sea.
Direct international charter flights and regular domestic flights from Athens serve frequently, during summer, the airport of Mykonos.
Because it is so famous, Mykonos gets really overcrowded during high season but for those who enjoy the crowd, great fun and all night long entertainment, Mykonos is the ideal place for holidays.
Have a wonderful time...
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