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Capital and the main port of Paros island in Greece
Photo: Geraki, CC BY-SA 3.0 gr via Wikimedia Commons
Parikia is the capital and the main port of Paros island.
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Church of 100 doors
the largest, most important and one of the best-preserved early Christian monuments in Greece, dating to the 6th century. According to legend, the original church was built by St. Helen, the mother of Constantine the Great. It was rebuilt after the earthquake of 1773. The Byzantine Museum is housed in its basement.
Visitors can admire finds dating as far back as the Neolithic era.
A green oasis near Parikia, it is an important biotope of the beautiful Tiger Moth species (Panaxia quadripunctaria).
Boat rental with skipper.
Lively place with home-like atmosphere and a small menu of lovingly executed Greek dishes. Fills up quickly for dinner, mostly with locals.
Grilled standards such as pork, chicken, sausage and meatballs, served in a pita, on a stick, as a platter - but also burgers (US Angus), veal, sheep and kokoretsi (entrails). Sides and starters too.
3-star hotel with 23 rooms. Traditional Cycladic style villas with panoramic views of the sea, the bay of Parikia and the surrounding islands.
A family-run hotel in a characterful building on a quiet square.
Offers comfortable accommodation with rooms overlooking the sea and next to Ekatondapiliani.
Provides rooms with pool view, garden and pool bar.
Studios for holiday accommodation, for 2-4 guests, offering balconies with a view to village or sea & sunset, air con, TV, WiFi and cooking facilities.
4-star hotel, offers double and triple rooms with private balcony or veranda with a garden view.
Family hotel, built amphitheatrically above the town, in a unique traditional island style.
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