Antiparos cave1/5/2024 ![]() ![]() Soros Beach is quite high on the list and a short bus ride from Antiparos Cave, making it a good next stop. The bus network connects quite a few and here are some of the top ones: Soros Beach There are many beaches around Antiparos both near and far from Chora. ![]() How to get there: we took the bus from Chora which only takes 15-20 minutes Go Antiparos beach hopping in the 17th century, Christmas Mass was held inside the cave on an altar-like stalagmite! And allegedly Macedonian generals hid here when fighting Alexander the Great. It is a lot cooler inside and don’t miss the chapel Agios Ioannis Spiliotis by the entrance. The stalagmite and stalactites are gorgeous and the cave is well set up with stairs that reached down to the deepest corner at 100m deep. It is a surprisingly big cave in the middle of the island that has been used as a place of worship as well as a hiding spot throughout the century. Antiparos CaveĪntiparos Cave is arguably the most famous attraction on the island. One of our highlights in Chora was getting gelato from Vicky’s Ice Cream! Their gelato was perfect after a day out in the heat and before you board your ferry back. It’s not a big space but worth a walk in to visit. There is also a church but it was added later. While the tower in the middle has been reduced to a ruin, the residential buildings surrounding the circular estate in the perimeter remained. It was done to celebrate the marriage between Giovanni Loredano, a Venetian, and a local, Maria Sommaripa. The Kastro, aka castle, of Antiparos was built by the Venetians during their rule in the 15th century. It is the quintessential picture of a Greek island with its white-washed houses accented by blue beside the plaka pavement.įor a small island, everything was surprisingly high-end and neat, and it was just lovely to walk around. ChoraĬhora is the main town of Antiparos and a short walk from the main pier. Here are the top things to do on Antiparos. How do you spend a day on Antiparos? The answer is easily! We spent less than a full day there but we managed to hit a lot of amazing spots. We could easily spend more time there but it was enough for us to see the highlight and even relax on a beach for a while. Is Antiparos a day trip?Īntiparos can definitely be done on a day trip – we did it as a day trip from Paros main port Parikia. You can probably see everything in Antiparos in one day, although you might want to take a boat trip for one day then spend another day seeing the cave and relaxing on a beach. There are frequent ferries between the two so you can always do a day trip. If you want to escape the crowd, I’d stay on Antiparos. I wouldn’t say Antiparos is better than Paros, but it most certainly is more laid back than Paros and less busy. Actor Tom Hanks bought a house on the island and I have to say Is Antiparos better than Paros? Yes! If you prefer a more chill out place than the busier Paros, Antiparos is perfect. ![]() There are several car rental places right by the seafront. Here is the bus schedule from summer 2022:īut you should be able to see one on a board at the end of the pier when you get off. From there, it’s a short walk towards the other side of the port which also serves as the main bus stop of Chora. Tickets have to be purchased before boarding at the ticket office, which is close to the port. So if you need to take the bus, you might as well make the most of it! Bus ticket office There is a local bus network on Antiparos which annoyingly only sells day tickets. If you’re only going on a day trip, I would say that taking the bus would be far cheaper, but car rental does offer flexibility, which is why here is all the information: Antiparos Bus Antiparos TransportĪntiparos has great infrastructure, and you can get everywhere by driving or taking the local bus. You can take a bus to Pounta from Parikia (or other parts of Paros) easily then hop on a ferry. Pounta is the town at the closest point between Paros and Antiparos and also has car ferries. Note: it’s likely that the ferry only runs during high season, so check to see if you spot them when you arrive on Paros. You purchase the ticket on the ferry and you can pay by card! The tickets are 7 euros one way and the journey takes 30 minutes. There is a ferry that takes foot passengers from next to the main port of Paros to Antiparos. Depending on where you stay and whether you have a car, there are two options: Parikia (Paros port) to Antiparos ![]() There are several Antiparos Paros ferries running. The only way to reach Antiparos is by ferry. Paros Essential Information Antiparos Ferry ![]()
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