ANTIPAROS
(Area 35 sq. km. Distance from Paros (Pounda) 1 nautical mile.
Distance from Paros (Parikia) 4.5 nautical miles).
Antiparos and Paros are divided by a narrow channel. The island
is notable for its golden, sandy beaches and for its authentic
natural beauty. The capital, Antiparos or Kastro, stands around
the original nucleus of the medieval castle. Among the
principal attractions of Antiparos is the famous cave of
stalactites on Agios loanis hill. There is a chapel to St. John
of the Cave (Agios Ioanis Spiliotis) at the mouth of the cavern.
Antiparos has a number of beaches with golden sand and
blue-green water. Every year, more and more visitors come to
Antiparos, and as a result the hotels and limited number of
rooms to rent have difficulty in meeting demand at peak periods.
All around Antiparos are scores of tiny islands, like guards
posted out at sea, inhabited only by wild rabbits and pigeons.
Archaeologists have investigated two of these islets: Despotiko
produced traces of tombs of the Early Cycladic period, and
Saliangos has the ruins of a Neolithic settlement.
How to get there: By ferry from Paros (Pounda) By caique from
Paros (Parikia) Information: Paros Port Authority,
tel.0284/21240.
Useful telephone numbers: Automatic dialling code: 0284. Police:
61202 , Commune Offices: tel.: 61218. PAROS