by Johanna Richardson

Created on: November 13, 2009

Antiparos is a small island of the Cyclades, located next to the Paros Island, and is very popular during the summer months.

It has an easy and smooth pace of life, and is almost traffic free and easy to walk to most places, a bus service, taxi service and car hire.

With beautiful beaches and a good nightlife, it is a good holiday destination for families, young people and the more mature visitor.

The atmosphere is friendly and it is easy to get acquainted with its people, who are open and hospitable folk who adore their island.

Getting There

The closest island is Paros, so the best way to get here is to take a direct flight to Paros from Athens, the flight lasts 35 minutes.

Alternatively you could get a ferry from Piraeus and then take the local boat which only is about a 30 minute sail.

What to Do

Water-sports and diving school, and the surf club is only 8minutes with the local ferry and 5 minutes walking.

Scuba diving and sea kayaking, and beach volley at the island's beach bars.

Underwater fishing

Boat trips around the island and the famous Despotiko Island and to those beaches and islets which are accessed only by boat let them take you there on their way to the dive sites and pick you up on our their back.

Visit the famous Cave located on Agios Ioannis Hill, there is a local bus connecting Chora with the cave.

Strolls along the paved alleys of Kastro

Visit the monastery of Saint Minas.

Swimming and relaxing on numerous beaches with warm sand beaches and crystal turquoise waters and on Psaralidhaki beach nudism is allowed.

PSARALIKI BEACHES, 2 minutes walking from town. Here you will find shadow from trees and umbrellas, and two beach bars off PANAGIA BEACH, 10 minutes walking from the village, Panagia beach has nice smooth sand and less people. SUNSET BEACH, 2 minutes walking distance on the north side of the village is one of the few beaches where you can play with big waves. KALOUDIA BEACH, 1 minute walking from the village a beach with trees and very shallow waters are ideal for kids to play safe in the warm waters and make friends. SOROS & St. GIORGIO BEACHES, South of the island these beaches have smooth sand and blue green waters like all Antiparos beaches but with less people. LIVADIA BEACH, West side of the island and 8km from town, two wide beaches and semi deserted are ideal to relax and snorkel around. DESERTED BEACHES, It is surprisingly easy to find a beach where you can be totally alone and undisturbed. The island's

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