The church of Panagia Ekatontapiliani
by Aggeliki
The most famous and oldest church of Paros is the Church of Panagia Ekatontapiliani (Our Lady of the Hundreds Gates) or Katapoliani, which is also considered as one of the most important Byzantine Monuments of Greece.
Located in the capital of Paros, Parikia, the church is believed to be miraculous and every year, thousands of Pilgrims visit it for its celebration, on the 15th of August.
Panagia Ekantontapiliani was built on the site of an older cross shaped wooden basilica which was destroyed, nobody knows exactly why. The new church built there had beautiful vaults and domes but was hit by many catastrophes all over the centuries, creating great damages.
In its interior, the church has a beautiful cross-shaped baptistery, wonderful sculptural decorations, fine post-Byzantine icons, astonishing marble-carved iconostasis and more.
Pounda beach
by mykonos
Pounda beach has it all!If you feel like lying on the beach it has it!If you want to play around the swimming pool then it is your place.Coffee,drinks,shops,food...endless dancing to the DJ sets...you have to get there!
There Are Worse Places For A Layover...
by johngayton
"...between ferries!"
This was quite literally just a late afternoon/early evening stopover whilst waiting for the overnight ferry back to Pireaus giving me just enough time to have a quick wander round the main town and port of Pariokia, a bite to eat and to buy my ferry ticket.
First impressions tho' were all good: a neat well-kept, not overly developed, small town with some interesting little shops and restaurants radiating off the main square. Friendly locals, a decent fish dinner at Argonauta and in early June not too touristy - suited me fine:)
Just a shame I had to leave so soon ;(