In Paroikia, the first site that a traveller must visit is the church of Ekatontapyliani (or Katapoliani), near the port of Paros. This long-suffering church, is believed to have been built by Agia Eleni(Santa Helen), mother of the firts byzantine and christian emperor Constantine, and has underwent through centuries of destructions, raids and renovations that have alternate its original form. Many findings, however, from excavations at its basement, are now exhibited at Paros Byzantine Museum. At the town of Paros, it’s the turn of the Archeological Museum to attract visitor’s interest, with its exhibits covering a period of 6000 years: from Neolithical Era to the Roman Age, with the archaic and classical sculptures exhibition being the most impressive one, all af which made from the local marble, and definitely the unique 3rd part of the ’Parian Chronicle’, an engraved chronological record of historic and literary events, with the other 2 parts being in London. Another important sight is the Castle of Paroikia, built by the Venetians in 1260 from ancient tesmples’ architectural parts, mainly of Athina’s archaic temple, which is visible at many places that these parts have been built in. Inside the castle, the visitor can roam around many small chapels, amonf which Agios Konstaninos(Saint Constantine) is the most important architecture-wise
In the main port of Paros or Parikia as the locals called the place, with a distance from the ferries arrival port no more that 300 meters and with the most popular sandy beach in the area,
Hara's Apartments & Studios is located in Paros Island, Greece, on a small hill in Naoussa village, just above Piperi beach and has a superb view to the sea.
The sea, the sun, time and people have created to the heart of Aegean a wonderful scenery for the vacation of your dreams. Paros, one of the most beautiful islands of the Cyclades