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Delve into Parikia
Parikia in Nomós Kykládon (South Aegean) is a city located in Greece about 100 mi (or 161 km) south-east of Athens, the country's capital town.
Current time in Parikia is now 06:01 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Athens with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports closer to Parikia, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Greece is Paros Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 9 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Greece is Delos in a distance of 23 mi (or 36 km), North. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Paros, Antiparos, Naxos, Ios and Sikinos. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 65 °F
Morning Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
Evening Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
Night Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 1% |
Air Humidity | 79% |
Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 18% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 15th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Moderate rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
13°C (56 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, high wind, near gale, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Saint George Hotel
Surfing Beach Village
Margarita Studios
Angie's Studios
Zoumis Studios
Manis Inn
Hotel & Apartments Kalypso
Anemones Studios
Alkyon
Asterias Hotel
Videos from this area
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Paros island, Greece
Paros, a popular vacation destination especially for Greeks, has a tourist-friendly infrastructure and provides services that cover the needs of the modern traveler. Find more information about...
Paros, a Kitesurfing & Windsurfing Paradise
Η Πάρος είναι ιδανικός προορισμός για τους λάτρεις των θαλάσσιων σπορ και συγκαταλέγεται από τις καλύτερες...
Blue Star Delos arrives in Paros -- Blue Star Δήλος φτάνει στο λιμάνι της Πάρου
This is the view from inside the Blue Star Delos while opening the ramps for arrival in Paros.
Blue Star Paros arrives in Parikia -- Blue Star Πάρος φτάνει στην Παροικιά
This video shows the arrival of the Blue Star Paros in the port of Paros. The first arrival was at 17.08.2013. The movie was taken from the bus station near the port. The second one was taken...
The Blue Star Delos leaves the port of Paros -- Το Blue Star Δήλος φεύγει από την Πάρο.
The Blue Star Delos leaves the port of Paros.
Leaving Paros
The Blue Star prepares to leave Paros island, with the famous church of the Hecatopyliani and medieval castle incorporating re-used ancient columns in the fortifications. Look! some tourists...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Parikia
Parikia is the capital and the main port of Paros island. It is one of the most typical Cycladic settlements as it is distinguished by its narrow cobbled paths, the old churches, the small shops and the houses in blue and white. Parikia is today one of the most popular and busiest spot of the island, as its cafeterias and restaurants along the waterfront attract many visitors.
Panagia Ekatontapiliani
Panagia Ekatontapyliani (also known as the Church of 100 Doors) is a historic Byzantine church complex in Parikia town, on the island of Paros in Greece. The church complex contains a main chapel surrounded by two more chapels and a baptistery with a cruciform font. The origin of the church's name is obscure, as it does not have one hundred doors, or gates. One theory suggests that it is a corruption of the name "Katapoliani", i.e.