{"id":2682,"date":"2020-02-19T16:46:13","date_gmt":"2020-02-19T14:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greekvillaparos.gr\/parosholiday\/?p=2682"},"modified":"2020-02-21T11:05:05","modified_gmt":"2020-02-21T09:05:05","slug":"where-to-stay-on-paros-parikia-or-naoussa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greekvillaparos.gr\/parosholiday\/where-to-stay-on-paros-parikia-or-naoussa\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to stay on PAROS: Parikia or Naoussa?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Many travelers puzzle over the question which area to stay when on Paros: close to Paroikia, the port city or Naoussa, the city on the north side? This question is unique to Paros island<\/strong><\/em>, as most of the Cycladic islands have only one city \u2013 and that is generally the port of the island, often called Chora. Paros on the other hand as got two well developed cities and a ring-road<\/strong> that connects settlements. This ring-road (called Periferiakos) makes it very convenient to discover Paros<\/strong> island as opposed to other islands wherefrom the Chora routes are leading to villages and you usually have to return to the port to get started to another direction, as in the case of Naxos, Mykonos, Sifnos or Folegandros. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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But back to our original question: where is it better Parikia or Naussa? My answer would be it doesn\u2019t matter, as long as you find a comfortable home<\/strong> \u2013 let it be an apartment or a villa- where you feel right at home and has got all the comforts that you cannot go without. Paros is not that big. You can go around the island in 1,5 hours<\/strong> on the ring-road. Parikia-Naoussa is only 20 minutes by car and 30 minutes by bus. Alyki – the southernmost village- is 30 minutes from Parikia. Distances are short, the only thing you should be careful with when choosing a place to stay, is that you are not too far away from the beaten track, as some houses can be far up in the mountains, where only dirt roads lead. But than again, these mountain houses usually offer such great views, serenity and privacy that it might be just the thing for you! <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Parikia\nand Naoussa has got some distinct characteristics<\/strong><\/em> and\nyou might want to consider these when choosing to stay close to one\nor another:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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