Silver Rocks

Sitting back, enjoying life as it comes

by mapakettle

I guess our main memory of Paros, would be sitting in Pebbles bar in Parikia, on the open patio, enjoying wonderful omelets, drinking freshly brewed 'Filter' coffee, and watching the open sea.

This bar is not particularly fancy, the food is good, but not overly so, the prices are reasonable, however we found that throughout Parikia, so what was the draw to Pebbles...?

Probably the view, and the smiling face of the owner Dimitri. Sitting there, only a scant few meters from the sea, enjoying life as we never felt we could, watching the ferries and small craft arrive and depart, and playing our game of 'Whats their nationality' as tourists wandered past our vantage point. Paros in general allowed us to slow down, in fact, 'forced us' to slow down, and therefore appreciate where we were, and what we could see and feel.

Too often holidays become a whirlwind affair, sending you home more stressed and tired than when you first started. Paros, in particular Parikia, gave us the opportunity to unwind, catch our breath, and renew our energy.

LEFKES

by mtncorg

One of Paros' prettier towns in the interior is Lefkes. Taking the bus up from Paroika, you pass the ancient marble quarries at Marathi. They have long been abandoned, having last been used to provide stone for Napoleon's Tomb. Lefkes was Paros' medieval capital, set up high off of the coast to avoid the many pirate attacks that laid waste to the seaboard areas of the island.

PAROS

by Dada35

"One of the Cyclades islands"

with a coastline of about 120 kilometres and around 13 000 inhabitants.
The climate is temperate with mild winters and hot summers refreshed by one characteristic wind, the "Meltemi".
The tourist season is from May to Octeober.

"Naoussa"

One of the more picturesque villages in Paros.