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( 22840 21440;
www.argonauta.gr
; Plateia Mavrogenous; s/d/tr €70/90/110; Apr-mid-Oct;
)
Overlooking Plateia Mavrogenous, the Argonauta has a peaceful ambience.
Splashes of blue and green, marble floors and wooden ceilings make these rooms invit-
ing. Small balconies and family-style service make it all the more appealing. There's also
a popular, on-site restaurant.
Hotel Livadia
HOTEL $$$
( 22840 21597;
www.paroslivadiahotel.com
; d/tr €70/80)
The beach beckons from the bal-
conies of these bright, clean rooms. Robin-egg blue shutters and a friendly family wel-
come you, while the home-cooked meals at the cool on-site restaurant may keep you
lingering all day. You'll find the Livadia east of the town centre directly across from the
sea.
Eating
Micro Café
CAFE $
(Agora; dishes €4-7; )
Tiny and popular, this cafe spills out onto Market St. Breakfasts,
filling salads, snacks and sandwiches fill your belly while plenty of lively conversation
and music fills the air until the early hours.
Cafe Distrato
CAFE $
MAP
( 22840 25175; G Gravari; mains €3-10; breakfast, lunch & dinner)
Tucked down a small
alley in the Old Town, this casual restaurant exudes wholesomeness. Attached to a shop
selling local products, the food is straightforward and fresh, comprising crepes, sand-
wiches, burgers, pastas and salads. Also has a long smoothie and cocktail list. Dine out-
side under a canopy of trees.
Levantis
GREEK $$$
( 22840 23613;
levantisrest@yahoo.gr
;
Agora, Kastro; dishes €14-22)
A vine-covered court-
yard and simple, whitewashed interior with splashes of modern art create an unhurried,
polished setting for some of the Cyclades' finest contemporary Greek cuisine. The menu
makes for hungry reading - choose from dishes like slowly braised honey-spiced lamb or
perfumed couscous with roast veg and figs. For dessert, how about 'one hell of a pear' in
