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Paros sits at the hub of the central group of Greek islands known as the Cyclades. Without a large airport Paros caters for the independent tourist and, with good ferry connections, is a form favourite with campers and backpackers. A good selection of fine beaches, a good tourist infrastructure, a central location and excellent ferry connections makes Paros an ideal base for a Greek island holiday. For more on Paros holidays see the Paros Beach Guide
Music bars and discos may be attracting youngsters on Greek Island holidays but they are giving locals on the tiny Greek island of Antiparos a major headache. Bar owners on Antiparos island, near the popular holiday island of Paros, have been asked to turn down the volume to give local residents some peace and quiet at night. The call has come from the municipal council which met recently to discuss complaints.
Excavations on an islet near the popular holiday island of Paros have unearthed more remains of a 'kouros' statue - the third to be found at the site.
The latest find, of a headless upper torso, has been discovered at a dig on the the uninhabited islet of Despotiko, south-west of the small island of Antiparos and just off the coast of Paros in the Cyclades. It is the third find
Jazz lovers are in for a treat on the Greek holiday island of Paros this month with the launch of the first Paros Jazz Academy in the village of Lefkes. Perantinos Travel, in Piso Livadi, have teamed up with bass player Marc Buronfosse, a teacher at the Paris National Conservatory, to organise the jazz festival on July 7 to 13, 2011. Visitors can study musical harmony in blues and jazz standards
