One of our days in Paros was spent in large part participating in a cooking class where I didn't take any particularly post-worth pictures. Then I also had to work a few hours. So my photoroll from Paros is not as rich as what I have from other islands. But somewhere during our visit we had a driver take us into
Lefkes and
Parikia to freestyle explore a bit.
Lefkes is an inland village, set up a bit higher on the island. Again, we were there late April, so very early in the season. Only a few restaurants were open. Minimal shops. But it's easy to picture the charm of visiting when things are a bit more lively. Lot of winding little alleys/streets and stone staircases to blindly follow. A nice counterpoint to Naoussa, which is a new development that can feel a bit curated for visitors with every detail perfectly in place.
Parikia is the older port town and was my favorite part of Paros. It definitely has its tourist-friendly charms and plenty of restaurants and shops to enjoy and explore. But it also felt lived-in. At least in comparison to Naoussa, which has almost pure vacation vibes (nothing wrong with that, just different).
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