| Certainly, Paros hotels provide the traveler with | | | | ancient times. You can still purchase carvings |
| comfortable places to relax and soak up the sun | | | | made from this local treasure. Ask your hotel |
| on their lovely balconies, but there is so much to | | | | concierge (or owner of smaller hotels) for the |
| do and see on this fascinating Greek island that | | | | best shopping places. |
| you will want to take advantage of the inside | | | | If you are interested in history and historical |
| knowledge your hotel staff has to offer. Of | | | | architecture, the staff of the Paros hotels can |
| course, many Paros hotels provide wonderful on | | | | point you in the right direction to see ancient |
| site activities such as private swimming pools, | | | | churches and temples. Katapoliani is one of the |
| beaches, tennis, water sports, fitness centers, and | | | | earliest of all Christian churches in Greece and is |
| spas. If you wish however, to explore the island, | | | | thought to have been founded by St Helen |
| Paros hotels will do their best to advise you as to | | | | around 300AD. Another church is that of Ag |
| the many intriguing places to visit. | | | | Konstantinou, which was actually built atop an |
| Paros hotels will give you insight into the amazing | | | | ancient temple of the Greek goddess, Demeter. |
| marble industry for which the island is world | | | | Parts of that same temple were used to build a |
| renowned. As a matter of fact, many famous | | | | 13th century castle in Parikia, the capital of Paros. |
| statues were created from Parian marble. The | | | | Be sure and ask directions to the two ancient |
| Venus di Milo and the Winged Victory of | | | | temples of Apollo, the sun god, and Asclepius, the |
| Samothrace are both examples of the beautiful | | | | god of medicine. |
| semi-transparent marble quarried on Paros from | | | | |