Paros

The "church with a hundred doors" is one of the most important early Christian monuments in Greece. According to tradition, it was founded in the 4th century by Saint Helen and renovated under Justinian. An impressive complex of churches with a unique baptistery.

Inside the Ekatontapyliani complex, it houses icons, liturgical vessels and heirlooms that illuminate the island's Byzantine history.

Houses finds from ancient Paros, including a fragment of the "Parian Chronicle" and important examples of the famous Parian marble sculpture.

The 13th-century Venetian Castle was built by the Sanudo family on the ruins of an ancient temple — ancient marble columns can still be seen in its walls.

The half-submerged 15th-century castle at the entrance of Naousa's harbor is the village's landmark — accessible on foot through the shallows.

Next to Parikia's harbor, the ancient cemetery (8th century BC–3rd century AD) reveals funerary monuments and sarcophagi from the city's past.

On a hill above Parikia, the sanctuary of Apollo and Artemis (Delion) offered the ancients a view towards sacred Delos.

The ruins of the ancient healing sanctuary of Asclepius, on a lush hillside south of Parikia.

At Marathi, the galleries of the ancient quarries survive, from which the famous "lychnites" was extracted — the translucent Parian marble that became the Venus de Milo and the Hermes of Praxiteles.

Collections of traditional costumes, tools and objects that tell the story of everyday life in old Paros.

A modern cultural venue in Parikia, with exhibits dedicated to the island's art and history.

Atop Kefalos hill above Marpissa, a 17th-century monastery reached by a 30-minute uphill walk, with panoramic views over the Aegean.

A quiet monastery set within a pine forest near Parikia, dedicated to Saint Arsenios.

In Psychopiana, one of the most important habitats in Greece — a lush green valley that fills with butterflies each summer.

In Marpissa, showcasing traditional architecture, furniture and objects from old Parian life.