Many choose to visit a few islands during their trip to the Greek isles, but make sure to spend a few solid days here to explore the many incredible Greek restaurants, lively chora (the main town on a Greek island), local boutiques, pristine beaches, and many caves.Īntiparos is known for its laid-back luxury, and there are several four- and five-star hotels on the island, many of which are family-run. It’s home to fascinating ancient ruins, castles, tombs, statues, churches, and archaeological sites. The island’s most important history dates to Neolithic times in 4000 B.C. Like all of Greece, Antiparos is full of ancient history. The peak season runs from May to September, but due to the pandemic, many hotels, villa companies, and restaurants will be operating well into October. Have a home here), and there is a select number of discrete and intimate hotels popping up here. The island is known for attracting A-listers thanks to its no-frills vibe ( For those looking for something opposite of the nightclub-ridden Mykonos orīut with the same beauty the Cyclades Islands has to offer, Antiparos is the perfect laid-back choice for a vacation. With a population of only 1,200, Antiparos feels quaint and undiscovered and has managed to escape the frenzy of tourists. Chora’s main square comes alive after dark with music, a crowd of boisterous and gossiping locals, and a handful of bars and cafés in the village square.Īntiparos, Cyclades, Greece.It’s the sister island of popular Paros, located just one nautical mile off its coast, yet it feels worlds away. Although lower-key than its neighboring Cycladic islands when it comes to nightlife, evenings out on Antiparos promise a slightly retro, if buzzy, street scene. Or stay above ground and rent a bike or scooter to tour the rugged island. Surfers should head to Livadia beach back on Antiparos Island, and Soros beach is well-loved for its long stretch of sand and deep blue waters.Īntiparos south is known for its underwater caverns, and sea caving and touring the coves is a must. Boat tours travel to the island regularly, and in addition to the archeological site, Despotiko’s beaches are well worth the effort, especially Livadi. Another sanctuary to see is just off the Antiparos coast on Despotiko Island. At the cavern’s entrance, the blue-doored, 18th-century chapel Agios Ioannis Spiliotis is worth a peek. The cave’s oldest stalagmite is believed to be Europe’s oldest, at 45 million years old. The island’s top attraction-besides summertime resident Tom Hanks-is Antiparos Cave, a 100-meter deep, stalagmite and stalactite strewn cavern remembered as a temple to the Goddess Artemis. Cats comb the stone streets, beaches wrap around village ports, and narrow alleys reveal artisan boutiques and free-flowing, music-filled tavernas. Antiparos is one of the Cyclades' lesser-traveled landmasses, yet its whitewashed, bougainvillea-draped environment lives up to every Greek isle dreamscape. Located on the rural outskirts of Antiparos town (known locally as Chora), these vacation homes for rent in Greece are walking distance from the blue-and-white village’s flowering town square and picturesque port. The compound embodies rural tranquility and low-key island living, brimming with effortless Mediterranean styling that merges pale stone, lime whitewashing and blonde wood with uncomplicated, organic textiles and furnishings.Ĭreated for uncomplicated unwinding, these vacation homes for rent in Greece were designed to meet Mediterranean architectural principles, and offer cool, breezy havens from the powerful Cycladic sun, and an uncontrived, playful approach to the rugged, rolling landscape. Please see individual units for further details. Guarded by a stout, Cycladic windmill ruin, this three-villa residential complex by architect Nikolas Athanasoulias, in collaboration with Athens-based designers A.telio Studio, nestles into a waterfront rise on the outskirts of Antiparos.
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