Locals dress up and some come ashore brandishing flares and then charge through the narrow lanes. It’s a reminder of the dark days when pirates frequently pillaged Paros and took islanders into slavery. On 23 August “pirates” make a mock invasion of the island. There are religious ceremonies and a colourful procession through the town. This custom, known as Klidonas, is supported with a feast and traditional music.Ĭrowds gather in Parikia for island’s big event, the Feast of the Virgin Mary, on 15 August. In June bonfires are lit, Mayday wreaths burned and locals jump over the fires in an ancient tradition to exorcise evil spirits. The island enjoys more than 20 religious and cultural festivals throughout the summer and they all seem to involve eating, drinking and dancing! There may be one or two rainy days in October, but the island gets most of its sparse rainfall between November and February.Ĭoncerts, plays and other events are held throughout July and August in an outdoor amphitheatre in overlooking the sea in Paros Park. In May, June, September and October there will be more than 10 hours of sunshine per day and the average maximum temperature will be above 20 degrees. Rain is a summer rarity.īut unlike some parts of Greece, heatwave temperatures are unlikely to be worryingly high because of a welcome cooling breeze. Go to Paros in July or August and the sun will be shining for 13 or 14 hours a day, the temperature will be heading towards 30 degrees Centigrade.
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It’s an island full of festivals and the weather helps everyone to enjoy the fun. Ferry from Mykonos takes between one and two hours. The flight is about 3hrs 45mins and the ferry voyage between two and four hours. You can also fly into Mykonos by calling our sales team. We fly from many UK airports to Santorini and then take a ferry. One of many delightful finds on a charming island. There are potters and weavers, a cathedral and a hidden café in Lefkas. Pretty Lefkes is a flower-filled Greek village, where the ancient Byzantine Trail provides a lovely countryside walk. The lovely, sandy Gold Coast beaches on the east coast have hosted spectacular international windsurfing events.
There are beaches of all kinds, some with fantastic facilities. Naoussa is a great place to be in the evenings. At its heart is a labyrinth of lanes full of shops, restaurants, bars and cafes in white-painted buildings and spread around a picturesque little harbour often packed with colourful fishing boats. Naoussa, on the north-coast, is chic and beautiful. There’s an impressive church that dates back to the 4 rd century called Our Lady of the Hundred Gates, even though no one has ever found more than 99. Parikia, the main town, has a traditional harbour, a lovely old quarter of stylish, traffic-free lanes packed with white-painted shops, bars and cafes. But the secret of this Cyclades charmer is getting out. So what hasn’t Paros got? Although it gets busy in peak summer months it doesn’t get the massive crowds of the better-known islands. There is a butterfly valley, a mountain, spectacular views of the many islands that surround Paros, quarries that produced flawless white marble for famous classical statues and a marble-paved footpath built a thousand years ago. It has about 40 beaches, lots of water sports, an aqua park beside the sea, resorts to chill-out in, tranquil villages, trendy bars and boutique-like shops, a bustling main port with a picturesque old town, loads of lovely tavernas and lively nightlife. It’s green, beautiful and relaxing and Cycladic down to its white-painted houses, blue-domed churches and pretty blue tables and chairs perched on quaysides.
The stars of the Cycladic Islands are Mykonos and Santorini, holiday gems that people flock to.
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