| Here I am on the water taxi headed to Antiparos (see the buildings in the background?). If you look in the background you can see the island behind me. The water taxis hold quite a few people, but no room for cars. They run about once an hour and stop late at night. It cost 600 drachmas - about 1.75 in the U.S.! It is very much a Cycladic landscape – a white church with a blue dome, a large windmill, the harbor full of boats, golden sand beaches and hidden bays with the bluest water you’d ever want to see. |  |
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We spent our days on the beach, shopping the main street, or riding a scooter on Paros. Days were for recuperating from the night before and catching some rays. There are many beaches, but I usually just walked to the closest one. There are actually three sand beaches five minutes from the village called the Psaralikes. The first one is preferred by families, the second has beach cafes and beach volleyball and the third one is pretty quiet. There are small trees set back from the water’s edge about 20 feet. | ||
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Here's Richard standing in front of a house on the main street of Antiparos town. Notice the cactus tree behind him? Isn't that huge? | ||
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Greek dancing at The Mouragio. Leo in light green, Dimitri in black pants. See Dimitri, Yanni, myself and the girls from Sweden doing a tradtional circle dance! |  |
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These are pictures taken by the Blue Island Divers -- you can find them right on the main street. They do day trips snorkeling and scuba diving. Be sure to tell them I sent you! Be sure to stop in and see Alexandros - he's a greek god! You can go out on trips diving, snorkeling or just riding along. For as little as $24 a day you can go out to uninhabited islands around Antiparos. They even feed you! These guys are great. To see more of their site click here. | ||
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This is Nick. From Holland. His wife is the one with her arm raised. It is not an uncommon site to see people dancing on bars in Greece. |  |
This is a continuation of Nick's party - and that is Astrid from Sweden with Dimitri. It may not look like Astrid is having a good time, but believe me she did! |
| This is the Corner Cafe - one of the few Internet Cafes on Antiparos. You can also watch the big screen t.v. and have some food as well. |  |
Meet Eleni! Eleni and Costas own the Corner Cafe. If you just have to have a hamburger, see her. Be sure to visit and watch some Greek TV or check or email or have a drink before heading to the beach. There is a side street that cuts over to the beach right near here. |
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| Here is Nicholas Granias - Andrea and Van's son on the beach. They were my friends that convinced me to go the first time! |
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Why Antiparos? We were looking for a place that American tourists didn’t normally go to. I like to travel and meet the locals. I believe you can get the feel of a place much better if you hang out with the locals. Our friends Andrea and Van are Greek Americans and their cousins live in Antiparos. It was on their recommendation we try Antiparos. Van drew us a map (he is an architect and his map was excellent). Van's map was very personalized - we knew where to find the cousins! Andrea told us how to get from Pireaus (the harbor outside of Athens) via ferry to Paros and then on to Antiparos.
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