Paros is one of the largest islands of the Cyclades and It is located at a 37o 5 longitude and 25o 14th west of Naxos and east of Antiparos, at the center of the Aegean sea routes, 90 nautical miles from Piraeus.
Paros is connected by regular ferries to Piraeus, Rafina in the summer months, Lavrio, the rest of the Cyclades, the Aegean islands, Thessaloniki and Crete with conventional and high speed (Flying Cat, High Speed etc.). It has an air connection with Athens. The duration of the sea voyage from Piraeus is 4.5 hours with conventional and 2.5 - 3 hours with speedboats.
The territory of Paros is smooth with the central mass of Ag. Always (762m) to end up in hills that fade into seashores. Paros is one of the fertile Cycladic islands. It produces wine, known since antiquity, oil, cereals and fruits. Particularly viticulture, in recent years, flourishing and Parian branded wines bottled in modern wineries of the island, is famous around the world. Parians, apart from agriculture, are engaged in fishing and livestock farming. Today, tourism has changed the way of life of the people of Paros, but the olive and the vine continue to give their fruit, the fish to garnish at the Parian table and the local cheese to be a gastronomic experience.