with bougainvillea and wisteria providing splashes of natural colour. The old quarter around the camera shutters, and no wonder - some of the is an intriguing place full of narrow streets ending literally at the sea on the W of the Kâstro winding alleys and archways, stone houses and town rival those in Mikonos for wonderful shops with wooden balconies. Cycladic architecture. Paroikiâ possesses the finest church in the NÂOUSA Aegean, the Katapoliani (Ekatontepiliani). The name is said to mean 'the church of the 100 doors', BA 1539 but more probably means simply 'below the town'. Approach The church is in fact three churches under one roof This large much-indented bay lies on the N end of and it is well worth a visit for the beautiful interior Pâros between Âk Körakas and the islet of - a mixture of the original and some recent Gaidhouronisi. renovation in neo-Byzantine style. On 15 August The white lighthouse on Âk Körakas Conspicuous pilgrims converge on the church although the is conspicuous and from the entrance to the bay the celebrations cannot compete with the Tiniot power station buildings on the S side of Ormos festival. Near the church the archaeological Langeri, the white houses of Nâousa, and a large museum houses some interesting finds including a church with a red cupola behind the village, are slab of the Parian Chronicle recording Greek conspicuous. history from pre-Homeric times and some sculptures in Parian marble. A night approach is not recommended. In By night The harbour is busy in the summer with ferries good visibility use the light on Âk Körakas constantly coming and going bringing throngs of LF1.12sl4M and the lights at the entrance to holidaymakers to the main port. The town resounds Nâousa harbour Fl.R.l-5s3M/Fl.G.l-5s3M. Dangers to the babble of different languages, the entreaties Care is needed of the above and below water rocks of waiters wanting your custom, and the click fringing the islets and shores of the large bay. of 275 ORMOS @ 37°09'.44N 25°14'.35E WGS84 NAOÜSIS
with bougainvillea and wisteria providing splashes of natural colour. The old quarter around the Kâstro is an intriguing place full of narrow winding alleys and archways, stone houses and shops with wooden balconies. Paroikiâ possesses the finest church in the Aegean, the Katapoliani (Ekatontepiliani). The name is said to mean 'the church of the 100 doors', but more probably means simply 'below the town'. The church is in fact three churches under one roof and it is well worth a visit for the beautiful interior - a mixture of the original and some recent renovation in neo-Byzantine style. On 15 August pilgrims converge on the church although the celebrations cannot compete with the Tiniot festival. Near the church the archaeological museum houses some interesting finds including a slab of the Parian Chronicle recording Greek history from pre-Homeric times and some sculptures in Parian marble. The harbour is busy in the summer with ferries constantly coming and going bringing throngs of holidaymakers to the main port. The town resounds to the babble of different languages, the entreaties of waiters wanting your custom, and the click of camera shutters, and no wonder - some of the streets ending literally at the sea on the W of the town rival those in Mikonos for wonderful Cycladic architecture. NÂOUSA BA 1539 Approach This large much-indented bay lies on the N end of Pâros between Âk Körakas and the islet of Gaidhouronisi. Conspicuous The white lighthouse on Âk Körakas is conspicuous and from the entrance to the bay the power station buildings on the S side of Ormos Langeri, the white houses of Nâousa, and a large church with a red cupola behind the village, are conspicuous. By night A night approach is not recommended. In good visibility use the light on Âk Körakas LF1.12sl4M and the lights at the entrance to Nâousa harbour Fl.R.l-5s3M/Fl.G.l-5s3M. Dangers Care is needed of the above and below water rocks fringing the islets and shores of the large bay. ORMOS NAOÜSIS @ 37°09'.44N 25°14'.35E WGS84 275
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