Monasteries & Churches

In each corner of Paros, from coast to coast, white chapels are all around. They used to 'live' in fear of pirate attacks and so were surrounded by protective walls with an interior courtyard. The churches of Paros are built in a great variety of styles: small and large, some with domes, others connected, some with a plain cross, others with artistic bell towers. Each one is connected to a historical fact, a myth, a miracle making... Each one unique.

Parikia

Ekatontapiliani or Katopoliani, 4th cent. BC. The precious jewel of Paros. It is one of the most significant Early-Christian monuments in Greece. On the southern side there is the marble baptismal font, the oldest and best preserved of its kind in all the eastern Orthodox countries. The church celebrates on the 15th of August with the biggest festive events of the year, that live up to its grandeur. (www.ekatontapyliani.org)
Monastery Agii Anargiri, on a nearby hill overlooking Parikia.
Monastery Agios Arsenios, Butterfly Valley.
Monastery Logovarda (men visitors only).
Monastery Thapsana (women visitors only).

Naoussa

Monastery Agios Andreas, 1648 AD. Next to the center of the village.
Monastery Agios Ioannis Theologos, 16th cent. AD.
Monastery Agios Ioannis Detis, cape Korakas.
Church of Virgin Mary 'Koimiseos'
Church of Virgin Mary 'Pantanassas'

Kostos

Monastery Agios Minas, Marathi.
Church of Agios Panteleimonas

Lefkes

Church of the Holy Trinity. Ornamented with a precious icon screen, carved columns and other features all made out of fine Parian marble.
Monastery Agios Ioannis Kaparos

Marpissa

Monastery Agios Antonios, on Kefalos Hill.
Monastery Agios Pantokratoras
Old Church of Metamorphosis, 14th cent. BC. Next to the windmills.

Marmara

Church of Pera Panagia

Piso Livadi

Church of Agios George Thalassitis
Church of Agios Nicolas - Analipsi

Drios

Monastery Agios George Lagadas, 1664.
Church of Agios Ioannis Theologos

Aliki – Ageria

Monastery Agii Theodoroi, next to Ageria.
Monastery Agios Ioannis Spiliotis, at Tripiti.
Church of Agios Georgios, Ageria.

Antiparos

Church of Agia Marina, opposite the port.
Church of Agios George, in the area of Agios Georgios.
Church of Virgin Mary Faneromeni, on the most southern part of the island.