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Pretty in Pink in Paros: Naoussa, Parikia & More
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items an island made for the girls, find cycladic gems tucked away in charming villages and discover what's actually worth your while in the upscale (yet tourist trap-filled) harbors for the ultimate first time in paros, greece experience 🏖️
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things to do in paros 🚤
where to eat in paros 🐙
things to do in paros 🚤
work your way through lefkes, prodromos, and marpissa—farming villages best visited by car—then shop around the parikia port before boarding a boat in naoussa!
the largest in the trio of paros's famed inland villages, charming lefkes is best explored on foot wandering through the cobblestone alleyways. furry friends run about with plenty of boutiques dotting the town—be sure to make it down to the agia tria...
Lefkes
an artisanal jewelry store in lefkes, these high-quality pieces make the perfect souvenir envoking greek iconography that no one is going to have back home 💎
Enthimio
the next village nearby, rural prodromos is clearly the smallest with the most authentic, local feel—on sundays you'll find residents sitting about while their weekly laundry hangs dry. plenty of bougainvillea make for aesthetic photos with byzantino...
Prodromos
the final cycladic village to explore, marpissa is best known for the “pink door” home painted with barbie-approved fixtures. there's not much to do here besides strolling and taking in the scenery 🩷
Marpissa
don't buy any jewelry before you get to paros because the parikia port area has the best boutique lineup out of all the greek islands. you truly can't go wrong with any shop you pop into, but these were my favorites: white in paros, locus, sigalas, y...
Parikia
don't let designer perfumes scam you, buy the same french formulations here for 1/10 of the price 👃🏼
Aromatopoleion Perfumery
one of the free attractions in parikia, stroll by (since you can't go inside) the interesting architecture of the frankish castle built from recycled fragments from much older structures—instead of quarrying fresh stone, they reused materials from an...
Frankish Castle
the upscale harbor of paros, naoussa cannot be missed. stroll by fishing boats bobbing in the harbor, see freshly-caught octopus hanging on the line to dry, and soak up the nautical ambiance of this scenic spot 🐙
Naoussa
buy €13 roundtrip tickets from stands around the naoussa harbor to take the boat to monastiri beach. a bohemian beach club with house beats bumping, the shallow, sloping crystal-clear bay can be enjoyed from a sun lounger inside the organized section...
Monastiri Beach
where to eat in paros 🐙
from traditional, home-cooked greek meals to swanky seaside spots, dine at the best restaurants in paros i visited during a 2-day stay last summer.
delight in a traditional, home-cooked greek meal straight out of grandmother effie's sweet smelling kitchen—without a menu in sight, you'll be asked “do you like to eat?” with the resulting answer determining exactly what and how much you're brought ...
Sweet Smelling Kitchen
one of the hottest restaurants on paros, swanky siparos has beach club elements like the live dj spinning decks under a treehouse stage. aim for a sunset time slot, reservations are absolutely required 🌅
Siparos
an endless array of greek baked goods, ragoussis is the perfect place to start your day with a spread of traditional treats. from baklava to basbousa they have it all and can make a mean freddo cap 🥐
Ragoussis
a sleek, modern cafe perfect for a midday cap freddo pick-me-up, indulge in their signature cookies covered with cereal and candy ☕
Tserki
the best restaurant in naoussa for a sunset, seaside dinner; this upscale, outdoor spot facing the ocean lives up to the hype in a super touristy area where many restaurants are underwhelming with more sheen than substance 🍖
LUAZ
a bit of a tourist trap these days, barbarossa is the infamous paros restaurant with a napkin-spinning party set to mamma mia tunes. purportedly this only happens for a few minutes during the dinner, but if you're set on having this experience there'...
Barbarossa Restaurant
the most instagrammable spot in naoussa, perfectly pink linardo with a complimentary bougainvillea is one of the many bar options along the harbor to hit during a quintessential, late naoussa night out. linardo II (3 am and onwards) across the alley,...
Linardo