Paros
Sign in to saveParos (; ; ) is a Greek island in the central Aegean Sea and part of the Cyclades island group. It lies 8 kilometers (5 miles) west of Naxos, separated by a narrow channel and about south-east of Piraeus. The Municipality of Paros covers about , including numerous uninhabited offshore islets. Its closest neighbor is the municipality of Antiparos, located to the southwest. In ancient Greece, the island was home to the city-state of Paros.
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Paros is a Greek island located in the central Aegean Sea as part of the Cyclades island group, situated about 8 kilometers west of the island of Naxos. The island has historical significance as it was home to an ancient Greek city-state and today encompasses the Municipality of Paros along with several uninhabited offshore islets.
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- From top left: Parikia, Panagia Ekatontapiliani, the Frankish Castle and a typical Paros street
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16 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Islands
- History
- Antiquity
- Crusades
- Ottoman era and independence
- WWII and Nazi Occupation
- 21st century
- Parikia
- Other settlements
- Marble quarries
- Notable people
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
Paros (; ; ) is a Greek island in the central Aegean Sea and part of the Cyclades island group. It lies 8 kilometers (5 miles) west of Naxos, separated by a narrow channel and about south-east of Piraeus. The Municipality of Paros covers about , including numerous uninhabited offshore islets. Its closest neighbor is the municipality of Antiparos, located to the southwest. In ancient Greece, the island was home to the city-state of Paros.
Historically, Paros was known for its fine white marble, which gave rise to the term Parian to describe marble or china of similar qualities. Today, working marble quarries and mines (as well as abandoned ones) can be found on the island, but Paros is primarily known as a popular tourist spot.