Once you’ve purchased a ticket, wait as close to the departing bus as possible, and if you have to, push to get onto the bus (we’d never usually condone this, but it’s a jungle out there). For this reason, we suggest trying to be one of the first people off the ferry (a tough ask, we know!) and making your way to the bus station immediately. TIP | Buses to Naoussa fill up extremely quickly, especially when you arrive via ferry. The buses themselves are decent they're air-conditioned and comfortable, although in peak season they fill up seriously quickly and you may find yourself standing.īuses run frequently, although the timings are sometimes a little limiting when you want to pack lots of Paros's best things to do into a single day. Tickets for the Paros bus service should be purchased prior to boarding and can be found at bus stations, or on the bus (you must pay cash). Tickets between major hubs including Naoussa cost around €1.80 (the most we paid was €2.50 for a ticket). The bus terminal in Parikia can be found to the right of the ferry terminal, making it an easy transfer from the Port to Naoussa, while the Naoussa bus terminal is located a short walk from the town centre. It gets busy (more on that below), but trust us, you’ll get a bus! To get to Naoussa from Parikia, we suggest using the cheapest, and potentially easiest option the local bus.ĭue to the popularity of the route between Parikia port and Naoussa, there are multiple buses every hour or so (depending on the season), and departure times align with ferry arrival times. We’ve listed the top options below, based on our experiences visiting Paros in the shoulder season, and peak season. There are a number of easy, cheap and efficient ways to get to Naoussa from Parikia, although which one you should opt for depends on how long you plan to visit, and whether you’re planning to explore the rest of Paros or relax in the town. If you need to use them, there are free scarves/wraps outside the church.PARIKIA TO NAOUSSA | THE TRANSPORT OPTIONS Shoulders should be covered and no skimpy clothing. * It is only 2 - 3 minutes from the port but allow someone time to visit as it is quite big Together, they are well worth the small extra ticket price of €3 (the ticket office is in the. This includes a very small Byzantine Museum, the site of a 4th century early Christian baptistery and the upper levels of the church. However there are a couple of extra areas which are ticketed. What you see here is more like a complex of maze-like rooms, altars and small dark side chapels that combine blended Greek and Christian styles.Įntry to the church is free. It was much bigger than I expected and you’ll need much more time to walk through it than you would for a regular church. The intriguingly named 'Church of 100 Doors’ is one of the main historic sights on Paros.Īccording to legend there are 99 doors + one hidden door that will only appear when the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople turns back into an Orthodox Christian church.īuilt in 326AD and dedicated to the Virgin Mary this is one of the oldest churches in all of Christendom.
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