During our trip to Greece we visited Paros, an island between Santorini and Mykonos that you will want to add to your list after this guide!
We will be sharing our favourite places in the island that you can´t miss during your visit.
If you want to visit all these places you will need at least 2 full days, 4 days to fully enjoy it.
Naoussa
Our first stop on the island was Naoussa, where we decided to stay for the week, as it is the most beautiful village in Paros and every corner was even more beautiful than the other one.
Our recommendation is to get lost in this village, walk around its beautiful streets, have a cocktail in their port and watch sunset from the other side of town. It wont disappoint you.
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How to get here: Every 30 mins there is a bus from Parikia that will cost you 1 euro.
Vegan Friendly Restaurants in Naoussa:
We came here a few times, they have a delicious vegan gyros as well as other appetizers for a very good price. Keep in mind that visiting touristic greek islands can be very expensive, especially Mykonos or Santorini. Prices were more affordable in Paros but still a bit pricy compared to other islands.
Gyros costs 2,5$, appetizers 2-4$, 500ml of wine 2,5$
Platia $$
Not as vegan friendly as Allas, but has some vegan options available. Greek islands are not very vegan friendly so it can be tricky to find some options.
Come back $$$
First line, beautiful locations and delicious options for breakfast. They even have vegan pancakes! Also good option for cocktails at happy hour!
Their website says they offer some vegan option, although we didn´t try it this time
May offer some pasta and traditional appetizers
Linardo Pink Door
One of the most iconic location in Naoussa. It is located where all the bars and cocktail bars in Naoussa, so you won´t have any problem finding it. Make sure to come early as it gets busy during the day.Click here to read our favourite romantic locations in Santorini
Kolympethres Beach
One of the most beautiful beaches in Paros. It is located 7-10km away from Naoussa.
Rocky white beach with crystal clear water! Make sure to bring enough water and sunscreen!
Kolympethres tends to get crowded after 11am when all the buses arrive as its the most famous beach in town.
How to get here:
1.Walk from Naoussa, this will take you 40 minutes. It´s a nice walk, and you can stop along the way to visit other little beaches.
2.Public bus, leaves from Naoussa bus station twice a day, first one is at 11.45am
3.Rent a bike or a car
Tip: A sand bed costs around 25-35$ pp for a day.
Monastiri Beach
Another beautiful location that we couldn´t visit as we didn´t have enough time and you need a car to get here, which we didn´t get during our stay as we decided to move by bus or walking.
Day Trip To Lefkes
A must if you have enough time. Best way to get here is by car, if not you can get public bus that takes around 25min from Naoussa for 1.5$. Make sure to check the timeline as its not very frequent.
Lefkes is a very small town in the middle of the mountains covered with olive trees and pine trees. One of the most beautiful and traditional villages in Paros.
You will find some of the most famous spots here like the back of this cute Airbnb or cute cafes.
Marpissa
Marpissa is another traditional village next to Lefkes, we didn´t have time to visit this time, but will definitely do it next time!Here you will find the famous pink street.
Looking for other instagrammable locatios in Greece? Read our Santorini blog here
Parikia
Parikia is the main town of Paros, where ferries arrive and probably the biggest one. We still prefer Naoussa as its more charming than Parikia, but you will find more vegan options here and more affordable restaurants. Here are some of the vegan friendly restaurants in Parikia.Mana Mana $
Aeoli $$