Smack bang in the middle of the Cyclades, Paros is one of Greece’s more well-trodden, though no less delightful islands. The port capital Parikia has always been a buzzy stopover for island hoppers. Madly pretty Naoussa morphed from fishing village into fashionable seaside scene long ago. And the golden dunes and choppy meltemi winds of the south-east coast have lured windsurfers for decades. But the expansion of Paros’ toytown airport to accommodate more flights in 2016 brought a new wave of upmarket hotels, hip, independently wired boutiques, and refined restaurants. Here’s the lowdown on the very best things to do on this lively, something-for-everyone island.
