The following text is an initiative of the "Friends of Paros» members and is being published to stimulate debate on the occasion of the forthcoming conferences on the sustainable development of Paros. There was a lot of publicity recently about the growing number of visitors arriving in Paros by air, as well as by boat. We were also pleased to read the Mayor’s comment ... Continue reading
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Changing course towards sustainable tourism
Français | Ελληνικά So far, the majority of tourism stakeholders in Paros are accustomed to measuring tourism performance in terms of visitor numbers, ignoring other indicators. And yet tourism, due to its massification, is globally in a phase of unprecedented change and the motto is clear: "either we change or we sink"! The numbers themselves are revealing: according ... Continue reading
Alternative Tourism in Marathi
Français | Ελληνικά Two highly promising young architects graduates of the Vienna Technical University, Cristina Vlascici and Vadim Ghiorghiu, share with us their highly interesting thesis «Vision for Alternative Tourism in Paros, Antiparos and Despotiko» proposing the creation of the "marble route" and the promotion of Marathi ancient quarries. In the recent decade, ... Continue reading
Ημερολόγιο | Calendar | Calendrier
Notez les Dates des Activités des Amis de Paros cet hiver Vendredi 7 Décembre à 20h00: Les membres et les amis qui se trouvent sur l’île sont invités à se retrouver au restaurant Exesion (place Mando Mavrogenous à Parikia), pour faire le point sur les activités de notre association et les débats en cours sur l'île. Samedi 8 à 10h00 et Dimanche 9 Décembre à 10h00: ... Continue reading
Chasse au Trésor / Κυνήγι θησαυρού / Treasure Hunt
An action plan to save and promote the ancient quarries of Paros
The ancient quarries, near the village of Marathi, were in operation from the Early Cycladic period (3200 BC) until the 19th century. They include a number of magnificent underground galleries created from the extraction of marble. All set within an enchanting natural environment. The ancient quarries with their brilliant white and translucent marble, the ‘lychnite’, never ... Continue reading
Ancient Quarries: Frequently asked questions (and some answers)
1. What is the ownership of the ancient quarries? The galleries of the ancient quarries belong to the state (Ministry of Culture). The land above that makes up the archaeological area belongs to several private owners and covers some 345,000 m. 2. Do they have protected status? It’s a protected ‘archaeological area’ since 1974 and its current extent was delineated by ... Continue reading
Ημερολόγιο | Calendar | Calendrier
Notez les Dates des Activités des Amis de Paros cet été en rouge, les dates qui ont changées 4 Juillet: visite à 10h30 du site archéologique de Despotiko, en compagnie de l'archéologue Yannos Kourayos. Il n'y a pas de frais de participation (sauf vos frais de transport) à cette visite, qui est une sorte de retour après la visite de collecte de fonds de l'année dernière, ... Continue reading
Ημερολόγιο | Calendar | Calendrier Copy
Notez les Dates des Activités des Amis de Paros pour le restant de l'été La cérémonie des Amis de Paros (AdP) du 8 août a eu lieu comme prévu à Antiparos, en présence du maire d’Antiparos Tassos Faroupos, de la vice-maire de Paros Dora Sarri et de plus de 150 personnes de Paros et d’Antiparos. 2ème bonne nouvelle : le monument des Français, qui honore les marins du ... Continue reading
Dernières Nouvelles / Τελευταία Νέα / Last News
Chers Amis, Apres les succès de la visite à Despotiko du 4 Juillet (50 personnes présentes), nous vous invitons, comme prévu, à la seconde visite du 26 Juillet, à 18:30 à Agios-Giorgos. Apres la visite du temple d’Apollon en présence des archéologues, afin de voir la progression des travaux de restauration accomplis, y compris grâce au soutien des Amis de Paros, nous vous ... Continue reading
We perseverate
Since last summer the Friends of Paros have started a number of projects which still require their full attention and continuous endeavours. Let us first mention archaeology: We raised awareness of the sites that desperately needed to be maintained or restored. The first one - the site of Apollo, Despotiko - was the objective of a fund-raising campaign: one of the four ... Continue reading