Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
There are several tour and travel agencies, including Oliaris Tours (
22840 61231; oli-
aros@par.forthnet.gr ) .
Getting There & Away
In summer, frequent excursion boats depart for Antiparos from Parikia (€5). There is also
a half-hourly car ferry that runs from Pounta on the west coast of Paros to Antiparos (one
way €1.10, per scooter €1.90, per car €6.10, 10 minutes); the first ferry departs from
Pounta about 7.15am and the last boat returning to Pounta leaves Antiparos at about
12.30am.
Getting Around
The only bus service on Antiparos runs, in summer, to the cave in the centre of the island
(€5). The bus continues to Soros and Agios Georgios.
Cars, scooters and bicycles can be hired from Aggelos ( 22840 61027, 22840 61626) ,
which is the first office as you come from the ferry quay. Cars start at about €40 per day
(high season), scooters are €15 per day and bicycles are €5 per day.
NAXOS ΝΑΞΟΣ
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The largest island of the Cyclades, Naxos packs a lot of bang for its buck. Its main city of
Hora is a web of steep cobbled alleys, filled with the hubbub of tourism and shopping.
Yet you needn't travel far to find isolated beaches, atmospheric villages and ancient sites.
It was on Naxos that an ungrateful Theseus is said to have abandoned Ariadne after
she helped him escape the Cretan labyrinth. She didn't pine long, and was soon entwined
with Dionysos, the god of wine and ecstasy and the island's favourite deity. Naxian wine
has long been considered a useful antidote to a broken heart.
Naxos was a cultural centre of classical Greece and of Byzantium, while Venetian and
Frankish influences have left their mark. It is more fertile than most of the other Cyc-
lades islands and produces olives, grapes, figs, citrus fruit, corn and potatoes. Mt Zeus
(1004m; also known as Mt Zas) is the Cyclades' highest peak and is the central focus of
the island's interior where you will find such enchanting villages as Halki and Apiran-
thos. The island also draws outdoor enthusiasts, with kiteboarding off the sandy southern
beaches, and traditional footpaths to follow between villages, churches and other sights.
Walking guides and maps are available from local bookshops.
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