Beaches and Greek scenes on Paros

Boat skipper

Just finished 6 days in Paros.  Off to Naxos this morning.  Great weather, beaches and typical Greek Island scenes everywhere.  Hard to believe we will be home in 10 days.  Enjoy the photos-I know they will bring back memories for many!

'life lobsters'?

Fishing Village of Naoussa-beaches and HOT

Wednesday 27 June morning  Fishing village of Naoussa

Had a great time in Parikia.  Have visited beaches each day including the ‘famous’  wind surfing Golden Beach.

Yesterday we moved from Parikia to Naoussa which is the main fishing village.  I think of Parikia as a daggy Mooloolaba and Naoussa as a much nicer Noosa.

Once we arrived by local bus (25 minutes) we found our hotel which wasn’t the one we thought we had booked.  We had seen Manis Hotel when we were on the bus a few days ago but we actually booked Manos Hotel.  They are about 200 metres apart but both have pools etc.  Anyway so far so good and the extra 200 metres into the town is not a problem. 

Lunch on beach near Parikia

Parikia waterfront looking towards our hotel

Little boat to beaches from Parikia

Paparazzi photo somewhere on the Islands

Parikia harbour

At Naoussa you catch little boats to the beaches. We did one yesterday afternoon and plan to do the same today. The weather is HOT.  Luckily all the beaches have umbrellas etc.

Lunch again-another beach

Naoussa scene

old Port Naoussa-taken from dinner table

Feta in phyllo with honey and black sesame seeds

Old Port-young girl!

Seafood sale 11.00pm Old Port

Paros

Left Santorini at lunchtime today for Parikia which is the capital of Paros.  Fairly busy but laid back town right on the beach.  Very different crowd to Santorini.  In Santorini the ships called in and the crowd was much older.  On the beach in Parikia is dominated by young people and families.  School holidays have started.
We just went to the beach in the afternoon and out for dinner and football last night.  Every restaurant had France v Germany on.  It started at 9.45pm local time so it was busy.  As we went home it looked like the young and night clubs were starting up.
Had a long chat to the owner of the place we were at and he was concerned about lack of tourists although this weekend has been encouraging.
I am starting the pictures with a couple of our Fira resort.

Now a few signs that we came across on our arrival.

Santorini-Fisher's save Greek economy!

Early start from Athens to catch the fast boat to Santorini.  Leave at 7.30am to arrive a 11.55am via Ios Island (party island).  Eventually arrived in Santorini at 1.00pm.  Very comfotable on huge boat that would have been 20% full.  We had decided to stay in the main town of Fira.  Great resort with uninterrupted views of water down the hill/cliff.  Large pool and 5 minutes to the centre of Fira and bus 'terminal'.
We have stayed 3 nights which gave us a chance to visit most of the Island including a number of beaches (Red, White, Black and Perissa).  We spent all of Friday at Perissa where the economy is struggling. We had chairs/umbrella plus any cocktail/drink of your choice for 6 euro each.  Then after having a huge well-priced lunch (see photo) at the cafe attached to the chairs we were then given a large beer each to take back to our chairs.  At the end of the day we caught the little boat back to Kamari and then bus to Fira-all very efficient.  We have seen the sunset 3 times here and although it has been very nice it was not a 'life-changing romantic experience!

'Little' boat to Santorini

Greek gentleman

Fira at night

White Beach

View from our room to pool 

lunch at Perissa Beach

View from Fira

Perissa Beach

Boat captain and 'fare collector'.  Rob Hutch's double?

Oia sunset through windmill

Oia-view at dinner back towards Fira

Off to Paros now.