Popular attractions on the island, aside from its lovely beaches, tend to focus around Hora and include the Venetian Castle. The island has a flourishing agricultural economy thanks to its fertile terrain and visitors will see both olives and grapes being grown. The island has a rich and interesting history and has been ruled by a number of different civilisations during its history, including the Byzantine, Frankish and Venetians, all of which have left their mark on the island. Naxos is a Greek island that lies in the Aegean Sea and is part of the Cyclades group of islands. Ferries generally depart to Piraeus and to the other islands of the Cyclades. The island's port is also in Parikia and hosts both conventional ferries and high speed ferries. There is also an important ecclesiastical attraction in the town in the form of the 6th century Church of Panayia Ekatontapyliani, also known as Katapoliani. Standing atop a hill in the centre of the village is a 13th century Venetian castle which provides glorious views of the town and surrounding area. The capital of Paros, Parikia, is a typically beautiful Cycladic village with whitewashed houses and lovely grand neoclassical mansions. Today, the island's principal source of income is derived from tourism. Historically known for its fine white marble, which gave rise to the term 'Parian' to describe marble or china of similar qualities, the marble mines and quarries have now been abandoned and can be found around the island.

The island is 160 km to the south east of the Port of Piraeus. Located in the Cyclades group of islands, the Greek island of Paros lies in the Aegean Sea, to the west of the island of Naxos from which it is separated by a channel that is around 8 km wide.

Paros to naxos ferry