A recent ministerial decision has cleared the way for the installation of 95 wind turbines on Paros and three other islands and their connection to the mainland. The new wind turbines are enormous and totally out of character with the Cycladic islands: 100 m height, 70 m rotor diameter, and generally three times bigger than […]
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Tourism survey: the winner of the draw
Visitors to Paros who participated in FoP’s tourism survey in 2012 were invited to enter a draw for a free holiday in Paros in 2013. The winners were Ms Loida Karatza and Mr Giorgos Laganis. Free accommodation has kindly been offered by “MARGARITA’S STUDIOS” and free tickets by Blue Star Ferries. There will be a […]
Tourism Survey 2013: The results show the importance of preserving the Cycladic character of the island
For a second year in a row the Friends of Paros carried out, with their own voluntary work and expenses, a survey of visitors to Paros in an effort to contribute to the development of quality tourism and the lengthening of the tourist period. This year’s survey was carried out from June to October 2013 […]
Tourism Survey 2013
In the summer of 2012 the Friends of Paros carried out a survey of visitors to Paros in an effort to contribute to the development of quality tourism and the lengthening of the tourist period. A total of 135 questionnaires were obtained and analysed. The results of this survey were presented at a meeting of […]
Κλήρωση Δωρεάν διακοπές στην πάρο για όσους πήραν μέρος στην έρευνα / Free holiday in Paros for the winner from those who participated in the survey
Στις 29.04.2013, στο γραφείο του Δημάρχου Πάρου πραγματοποιήθηκε συνάντηση των “Φίλων της Πάρου” με τον Δήμαρχο Πάρου , με σκοπό την διενέργεια κλήρωσης για μια δωρεάν διαμονή στο νησί μας, για ένα τυχερό από αυτούς που συμμετείχαν στην Έρευνα Τουρισμού που έγινε το Καλοκαίρι του 2012. Στην συνάντηση συμμετείχαν και η πρόεδρος της Επιτροπής τουριστικής […]
Tourism Survey 2013 – Summary of Results
The survey was carried out between June and October 2013. A total of 240 questionnaires were completed by visitors. The initial analysis of data obtained confirms the findings of the 2012 survey and provides some indications of possible trends. TOURISM SURVEY 2013 – SUMMARY OF RESULTS For a second year in a row the Friends […]
Ερευνα Τουρισμού 2013 – Ερωτηματολόγιο / Tourism Survey 2013 – Questionnaire
Δείτε το ερωτηματολόγιο της έρευνας ΕΔΩ. See the questions the visitors were asked HERE.
Invitation to contribute to BULLETIN 8
Any suggestions or articles of relevance to the aims and activities of the FoP are welcome (by 08.11.2013 to haris.martinos@gmail.com). Articles should be in Greek, English or French and up to 500 words in length.
The Autumn Event of FoP
On Sunday 27 October at 18:30 the FoP organised at Niraias Hall a talk by the child psychiatrist – psychoanalyst G. Papanicolaou. The event was very well attended and the talk was followed by a lively Q&A session. The event closed with jazz music by the Leto Voyantzoglou trio and food by the Women of […]
Promoting alternative forms of tourism
Paros has many assets which, if promoted, could attract tourists seeking more than sun and sand and considerably extend its tourist season. Significant cultural activities are already part of Paros life, usually organised by community based societies. Parians as well as “new Parians”, i.e foreigners who have chosen to make Paros their home for all […]
The Marpissa Festival through the Eyes of the Volunteers
“Routes in Marpissa” is an annual three-day festival that took place for the first time in August 2010 in the Parian village of Marpissa. It is a cultural festival with the central idea of creating trails and highlighting points of interest in this traditional village on its architecture, folklore, music and the visual environment. It […]
A New Cycladic Civilisation
On the occasion of the recent meeting of musical wind instruments in Paros, the wellknown Parian intellectual Christos Georgoussis, has offered some observations on cultural trends in the island. The associations that appeared after 1974 and, in particular, Archilohos have been anxious to revive the interest in music so that it is a pillar of […]
Annual Event of FoP on 12.08.2013 at Paros Park
This year’s event took place on Monday 12 August at the Paros Park (Ai Yannis Detis Monastery) with over 250 participants. The organisers of the Marpissa Festival were awarded this year’s distinction, followed by a concert by Ilias Liougos, with the participation of Vassilis Rakopoulos. Afterwards, participants enjoyed dinner with local specialities at the Monastery […]
Meeting with the Mayor of Paros – 29.08.2013
Like every summer, representatives of the FoP met on 29 August 2013 with the Mayor of Paros, Mr Vlachoyannis, and discussed major current issues, such as the progress of the new airport and its prospects, development and environment (including potential threats from large scale developments that could be allowed under new legislation and big projects, […]
Γενική Συνέλευση 2013 / General Assembly 2013
The General Assembly of FoP took place on 24.8.2013 at Moraitis Winery in Naoussa. Stathis Dalamangas presented the annual administrative and financial report for 2012-2013. Several proposals were put forward for the work plan of 2013-2014 including: to organise events in Paros on 27.10.13 with G. Papanicolaou as speaker and in Brussels in the winter […]
Editorial – Bulletin No. 7 Summer 2013
Dear Friends After celebrating 10 years of continuous work for the preservation of the Cycladic character of Paros and the balanced and sustainable development of the island the FoP are getting on with practical initiatives. Last year we carried out a pioneering Tourism Survey and co-organised the first “Artistic Journey in Paros” (open studios event). […]
Voluntary Initiatives and their Contribution
A sound tradition Voluntary activities are well established in Paros and widely recognised. The FoP awarded distinctions to several local organisations during their annual event in August 2009. Many of these provide community services on their own or complement the services of the statutory authorities, as amply demonstrated during the crisis by the solidarity activities […]
Tourism Survey 2012
Τhe Friends of Paros, in an effort to contribute to the development of quality tourism and the lengthening of the tourist period conducted from June to September 2012 a survey in order to establish the characteristics, preferences and expectations of visitors to Paros and what will attract them to visit again in both the high […]
Environmental Observatory of Paros
The Friends of Paros, working jointly with other local associations, have developed an online tool that allows anyone who lives or visits Paros to report developments with a positive or negative impact on the natural and built environment and character of the island. Reports (text, photos, videos, etc) can be submitted to the site of […]
Aerial view of the new airport
Ελληνικά The FoP have seen this plan of the new airport superimposed on an aerial photograph. A comparison with the old airport (shown on the top right corner) shows cλearly the enormous size of the new airport. At 1,400 meters the new runway (shown in red outline) will allow small jets and turbo-prop planes with […]