Paros
Land of warmth, light and antiquity
Victoria Hislop first visited Greece with her mother and sister in 1976, at the age of 17. They spent a week in Athens and then another on the island of Paros. "We had the opportunity to get a taste of the diversity of Greece. On the one hand, the heat and dust of Athens, the wonderful confusion of traffic, people, noise and great monuments.
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Activists skeptical about government’s beach leasing plan
Activist groups on Paros and the Cyclades islands in general, which led the movement for the public's unhindered access to beaches, have expressed reservations about the Finance Ministry's recent draft bill to improve the system of leasing beaches and tackle illegalities.
As development alters Greek islands’ nature and culture, locals push back
ATHENS - With a deluge of foreign visitors fueling seemingly nonstop development on once pristine Greek islands, local residents and officials are beginning to fight back, moving to curb a wave of construction that has started to cause water shortages and is altering the islands' unique cultural identity.
Five Antiparos villas sold for €42 mln
A few days ago, a sale was completed that sets the bar for excellent quality and location holiday properties at the highest levels: Five villas on Antiparos island in the Cyclades, located on an area of 36,000 square meters in total, were sold together for a price that sources say amounted to 42 million euros.
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‘Work From Greece’ visits destinations
Workfromgreece.gr, an initiative of Marketing Greece, carried out a series of actions over the last few weeks in Athens, Paros, Evia, Hania, Kalamata and Syros, with the aim of attracting the interest of digital nomads and remote workers to Greek destinations, as well as to hold a discussion with local tourism communities about the phenomenon of digital nomads.
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Despotiko, a font of ancient treasures
Archaeologist Yannos Kourayos has been digging on Despotiko since 1997. Yet even as the pioneer of excavation efforts on the uninhabited islet southwest of Antiparos in the Cyclades, he is surprised at the wealth of treasures the site has yielded over the years. In addition to this year's discoveries, his tally includes two complete kouros statues and 11 heads.
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Search for missing Paros surfer ongoing
The search for a 42-year-old surfer who went missing off the island of Paros are ongoing on Wednesday morning, The Hellenic Coast Guard, private vessels, and a Hellenic Navy helicopter are involved in the search.
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Greeks protest for space on the beach as pricey sunbeds multiply
On Greece's popular island of Paros, a protest by residents demanding space and free access to its sandy beaches has led to a growing nationwide movement against the expansion of pricey sunbeds rented out by private companies.
Island lawlessness and the media’s impact
Unlicensed construction and all manner of violations, transgressions and outright real estate-related crimes have historically been the norm rather than the exception in many parts of the country, especially in areas with a lot of tourism.
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Marinakis: Gov’t firm in upholding law amid ‘beach-towel revolt’ protests on Aegean islands
Prompted by protests on popular Aegean Sea resort islands, dubbed the "beach-towel revolt," the Greek government said it remains firm in upholding the law and refrains from making concessions. Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis emphasized this stance on Skai TV's morning bulletin on Thursday.