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Paros, the third - largest of the Cyclades after Naxos and Andros, has developed into an important centre of tourism in recent years. Paros has been inhabited since very ancient times, and was one of the centres of the Cycladic civilisation.

Parikia (or Paros), the island's capital and port, stands on the site of an ancient city. Here there is a picturesque and ruinous Venetian castle.

A broad paved avenue leads to the church of Ekatondapiliani or Katapoliani, one of the most important Byzantine monuments in the whole of Greece. It is dedicated to the Dormition of Our Lady, and on her feast day (15 August) there is a great celebration on the sea-front with fireworks and songs of the sea.

Naoussa, one of the pretties villages in the Cyclades, with white-washed houses, norrow paved alleys, arches and tiny chapels, can also offer a range of excellent beaches and attracts many visitors each summer.

Kolimbithres is a special beach near Naoussa, where huge rocks eroded into strange shapes remind the visitor of sculptures embedded in the sand.

The chapels and monasteries of Paros are famed for their picturesqueness; two of them are, the monastery of Zoodochos Pigi 'Longovarda' and that of Christ of the Forest.

Another large village, is an attractive Marpissa, with a Venetian castle and beautiful churches.

Among the best swimming beaches are Livadia, Krios, Agios Fokas (at Parikia), Mikro Piperi and Megalo Piperi, Limnes, Kolimbithres (at Naoussa), Agii Anargiri, Santa Maria, Ambelas, Pisso Livadi, and Drios (on the eastern side).

Paros is an ideal destination for those in search of cosmopolitan bustle and for lovers of solitude alike. It has a full range of tourist amenities.

Antiparos and Paros are divided by a narrow channel.

The island is notable for its golden, sandy beaches and for its authentic natural beauty.

The capital, Antiparos or Kastro, stands around the original nucleus of the medieval castle. Among the principal attractions of Antiparos is the famous Cave of stalactites on Agios Ioannis hill. There is a chapel to St. John of the Cave at the mouth of the cavern.

Antiparos has a number of beaches with golden sand and blue - green water.

All around Antiparos are scores of tiny islands, like guards posted out at sea, inhabited only by wild rabbits and pigeons.

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