Paros is
blessed with some amazing beaches.
Though many have become quite popular,
there are also some that have not.
Unfortunately I only went to the
popular ones so here they are:
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Kolimbithries
is legendary for its turquois water and
incredible rock formations |
Maybe a
little too legendary, but chances are you
will have the sea mostly to yourself since
everybody else seems to prefer sitting
under umbrellas. |
The town
beach of Naossa is...well, a town
beach. But it sure looks
pretty.
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The
monastery of St John has always been a
popular nude bathing spot, despite the
fact that it is a monastery. The story
goes that it was in shambles and then
restored by a Dutch woman who was
later chased out of town by an angry
mob. Nobody knows exactly why.
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The
nameless beach right before the
monastery is usually pretty empty,
probably because there is no snack
bar, disco-music, umbrellas or
toilets.
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But you
can find all of that next door at
Monastery Beach and if you look long
enough you may even find the
sea.
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I don't
know much about Livadia except you can
see it from Parakia
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Santa Maria
is famous for windsurfing and beautiful
women with great bodies watching |
Some of the
finest windsurfers in the world come here
to compete in the PWA World Cup
Championships |
...Only to
mysteriously disappear without a trace
while parking the car |
Parosporos
was my favorite beach because of the giant
waves which were perfect for body
surfing... |
...or
with a surfboard too!
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| The thing to remember
about Paros, and really just about any island is that
the beaches that are packed with crowds in August,
will be almost empty in May-June, September-October
and the swimming will be just as good or better. Even
in July they are OK if you are the type who dislikes
crowds. But many of us love crowds. I'll take a big
beach jam-packed full of beautiful scandinavian women
anytime over a secluded little cove with two old women
gathering archinoos (sea urchins). Remember that for
some people on their summer vacation a beach is just a
big wet and sandy singles-bar and the more people that
are there, the more opportunity they will have to make
friends or even fall in love. If you are one of these
people you will love these beaches. If you are not
then rent a car and chances are you will find
something you like. |
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