Although we’d spend each evening in or near Naousa, we’d field trip around the island each day to explore, hike, or swim.
Including driving up to the traditional Cyclades mountain village of Lefkes.
Which featured quite a few picturesque Greek churches.
Grabbing some lunch at Anemos Taverna above the eroded-rocky Kolympethres Beach:
White-washed Naousa in the distance:
A visit to the Monastery of St. Johns of Deti:
Which offered a pretty great, quintessentially Greek view from the roof:
And also a view to the very commercial Monastiri Beach. Typical density of many European (and especially Italian) beaches, but a little packed in for our taste.
Much more appealing to us was Ampelas Beach on the other side of the island:
Great swimming and lower key. . .
and with two amazing restaurants available for lunch.
Aspro Paros, with it’s spectacular zucchini salad (and calamari and smelt, natch):
And Blue Oyster right next door:
Everything amazingly fresh.
Including some zesty ceviche and Greek cheese:
We’d return to Ampelas Beach three times during our stay. Perfect experience each time.
Next up: the mercifully last post before we move beyond this trip and thence to the Baltics and a starkly different, winter climate.
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