Hotel Manto

Kite surf in Pounda beach

by ludogatto

pounda beach is the main spot in the Paros Island. Pounda is located in front of Antiparos island and the channel have strong wind in certain time of tha day and a in shore wind usefull for practice.
pouda beach is very famouse between the young, there are many facilities and bar, but the most important thing is that there are 2 kite school that can rent equipement or provide lessons for you, they have a boat to take you' at home' is u have problems, showers, .....
Melteni wind is strong but is not strong all the day...as to the othere kiter the caracther of the period.

ORLA

by parsix

Orla is an Irsih name. Orla is still a puppy., but everything signals her life will be a happy one. The day is divided to spleeping on Martha's lap and then sleeping in the floor, let stranger rub your tummy, strech, and maybe some food.
Martha is originally from Madrid. She moved to Paros a few years ago where she now runs her internet shop. The place is inmaculate, and very modern. If you have run out of space in your digital camera, she can also arrange for them to be downloaded and burn into a CD in her Windows XP computer.
She prepares a delicious Frappe and if you are sick, no worries she will fix U with a tea.
In my country they say God makes them, and they get together Funny enough most of the people at the internet Cafe spoke spanish.

Cycling around Paros island, June 22, 2003

by jinwenwang

"A nice surprise - meeting Aussie and Kiwi"

Paros trip is full of surprise and joy with scooter cycling around island for 5 hours (about 70km). It is a bit dramatic and huge fun!

After check-in at the private hostel in Naxos island, we went to Paros for a day visit. Given pretty short time, we only planned to visit some small towns and St.Maria beach. While waiting for the bus back to the Naussa town, we met 4 Aussie & Kiwi travellers, who would like to offer us a hitch-hiking. They are very friendly, fun and adventurous as well...very nice people: Dianna, Steward, James and Liam (Kiwi). Thus, we had a very nice trip on cycling the Paros island, seeing a lot of landscapes way beyond our expectations...we did enjoy a lot, together with beer time at small villages and swimming & wandering around the beaches...Liam riding his motor-bike posing doo-kee turnings...James playing his drum (bought in Turkey) and drinking Ouzo at room of Hotel Appollo...picking apricot in the garden...lying on the beach watching another day of sunset...what a great time, Thanks guys!

In the picture: Liam, James, me, Steward and Diana (Doris is taking the picture)

"St.Maria - a nice sandy beach"