There is a taxi boat that leaves next to the ferry dock for Krios and Martselo beaches, and you can walk to Livadia Beach in Parikia itself. Near the church is an archaeological museum with artefacts discovered on Despotiko and other small islets around Paros. Parikia is an interesting town, with the kastro (castle) district and one of the most beautiful churches in Greece, Panagia Ekatontapiliani, which dates back to the 4th century. There will be several daily ferries to Naxos and back to Paros in September, all taking an hour or less each way. The best place to stay on Paros without a car is unquestionably Parikia, the port town and also the hub for KTEL buses to the rest of the island. It’s very easy to do day trips from Paros to Antiparos, and nearly as easy to do day trips from Antiparos to Paros. Island stops are between 1-2.5 hours and there are extra excursions available at Hydra and Aegina.' It departs at 8 am and includes live music and a buffet lunch. It runs every day of the year and is one of the most popular day trips from Athens, stopping at Hydra, Poros and Aegina. 'Visit three islands in one day: The best way to see a lot in a short time is the One Day Island Cruise. We have not committed to anything at this point, other than the flights to/from Athens.ĩ/5 Paros (Fly to Paros 2:50 pm - 3:35 pm we arrive at Athens airport 12:30 pm)ĩ/9 Athens (flight from Paros 5:05 pm - 5:55)ĩ/10 Athens. Would appreciate any thoughts, other than just “you are trying to do too much.” Best area of Paros, near ferries, to get around without a car? We are more interested in DIY trips, rather than group things. Our daughter, like us, is a seasoned traveler and can see and do a lot in a short period of time. We are thinking we can do reasonable day trips to Antiparos and Naxos from there. We decided to pick one island, and have initially selected Paros largely based on poster Heimdall and his many glowing comments over the years. We have been to Athens multiple times, so we are allowing them an extra day there, ahead of our arrival. Due to job constraints, their time is limited. Right now, we are focused on our first week there, since our daughter and her new husband will join us for their first trip to Greece. We had cancelled, during Covid peak, a similar trip that included surprisingly cheap flights from Athens to Israel (sort of a “why not?”) and a car rental for the Greece mainland. We haven’t started to figure out where we might go for much of that time.

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