A BEAUTIFUL STOP IN NAOUSSA: PAROS, GREECE

"Lunch On The Water & White Wine!"

"Greek Spicy Cheese Dip"

Welcome to Naoussa

Paros, Greece

When our stomachs began to grumble, we decided it was time to stop for some lunch!  We  headed up to Naoussa town in Paros.

Naoussa:

Naoussa, Paros is a beautiful picturesque fishing village located in the huge bay of Northern Paros (10 kilometres east from the capital, Parikia - where we are staying).

Naoussa is considered to be one of the prettiest villages in the Cyclades and, despite the tourism development, this lovely village has manage to keep its authenticity, its traditional character and its charm, with its whitewashed and flowered little houses and its tiny whitewashed churches and chapels, surrounded by labyrinth-like narrow, stone paved streets. The lovely village of Naoussa is built amphitheatrically around a tiny picturesque port where little colourful fishing boats called caiques moor and remains of a Venetian castle can still be seen, creating a unique and enchanting atmosphere (as you may have noticed in our pictures of lunch).

Naoussa also has many beautiful churches to visit such as the main church, the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin, which is located on the highest spot of the village or the Church of Agios Nikolaos (Saint Nicholas). Every 23rd of August, nine days after the Assumption of the Virgin, a great festivity is celebrated in Naoussa, during which a representation of the pirates raids is performed by the young people of the village, fireworks are thrown while dancing, eating and drinking continues until dawn. Many archaeological sites and monuments can be found in the area which are well worth visiting.

From Our Beautiful & Delicious Lunch,

Nicole & Anthony