The main port of Paros, Parikia is an enchanting maze of streets and passages paved with marble and fronted by Cycladic cube-shaped houses with blue doors, balconies and shutters.
Geraniums, bougainvillea and potted flowers bring added splashes of colour to the city’s white walls.
Parikia was port, shipping the island’s marble in ancient times, and its current buildings are constructed over the ancient city.
