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| Snorkeling at Golden Beach |
Sailing for kids in Parikia |
Horse riding in Ambelas |
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EDUTAINMENT
Children's fun and educational activities in English at Myrsini Educational Center in Parikia. The center runs edutainment via original daycare programs for kids & teenagers during school holidays: computer assisted learning (CALL), drama club, creative playtime, arts & crafts, athletic workout, debate-newspaper-book club, e-gym.
LIBRARY
The Municipal Library is always a welcoming place for children, providing material for preschool ages to 16 years old: picture books, fairy tales, comics (along with the latest Mickey Mouse issues), literature, educational books and books on many different subjects & a small collection English, French and German books (approximately 1,500 book titles). The library often organizes fun & educative events for its young friends.
DIVING & SEA DISCOVERY
Introduce your child to the wonders of the underwater life of Paros sea. The Aegean Diving College and Octopus Sea Trips, located at Golden beach on the East side of the island, offer snorkeling sessions and also diving courses specially for children. The Cycladic Diving center in Aliki offers as well the PADI course especially for children of 8-10 years old: "BubbleMaker", a small dive with max depth of 2 metres, to be accompanied by a parent if wanted.
SAILING
Swimming and sailing lessons for kids and teenagers by the Paros Nautical Club. Lessons take place in the sea in front of the premises of the Nautical Club at Livadia, the main beach of Parikia. Short-term sailing lessons for children of all ages in single-passenger boats (Optimist). Personal training for beginners & young athletes is also available.
HORSE RIDING
Let your children experience horse riding in Paros. The 2 horse riding centers in Paros are located in Ambelas, close to Naoussa. You may visit Thanassis Farm and Kokou Riding Center. They both offer riding lessons for the young ones and also guided horseback excursions for more experienced
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TENNIS
For tennis enthusiasts, the Tennis Club of Paros operates a Tennis Academy for girls and boys where they can learn and practise tennis with players of their own age and abilities. Lessons take place in the club's courts at Agia Irini, Parikia.
FOOTBALL
If your children are football enthusiasts, you may well take them to Pantheon Mundialito, a football training academy for children up to 15 years of age, in affiliation with the well-known Panathinaikos Football Club of Athens. Summer camps are also available. At Pantheon, there is a football ground with showers & changing rooms and also a café for parents with panoramic view over the court.
DANCE & YOGA
For children & teenagers who like dancing, full time winter & some summer courses are available at the Dance School of Parikia. Ballet, hip hop, funk & jazz. Private lessons for advanced students can also be arranged on demand.
The Paros Dance Academy has dance lessons for children, mainly on Latin dances, and organizes various Latin dance performances for their young students to participate. Hip-Hop workshops available as well. They run an open-air dance floor next to the sea at Golden Beach and give as well lessons on various villages of Paros in winter.
Either a Greek national or not, it is always fun to dance to local folklore music.
The Folkdance Group of Naoussa & the Music Dance Group "Naoussa" organize dancing lessons in various languages and for all ages throughout the year. You may contact them in advance to enroll in a short or longer term class.
Tao's Center in Ambelas, often offers activities for children, including yoga workshops for kids of 3 to 10 years old (parents can join the class too).
Myrsini's Edutainment also has an e-gym for teenagers as well as dance classes for kids in English during school holidays.
CRAFTS
Varied arts & crafts activities in English at Myrsini's Edutainment. In Ambelas (near Naoussa), Tao's Center offers as well clay sculpture workshops and other craft activities. Distrato Café has different activities throughout the year like cookie baking, masks workshops etc.
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| A visit at the Farm, Ambelas |
A visit at 'Alkioni' Wildlife Hospital, near Parikia |
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The workshop and miniatures of Benetos Skiadas in Aliki. |
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If you'd like your children to have a fun and educative experience, you could take them for a visit to the Aegean Wildlife Hospital 'Alkyoni', located in Kamares between Parikia & Naoussa. They will get introduced to the wild birds they live or pass by the island, their life, their habitats and ways to protect them. You should contact in advance for a date.
An interesting collection of famous cycladic landmarks on the Aegean Islands along with miniature ships are exhibited at the Benetos Skiadas Museum in Aliki. Open daily from 1 May until 30 September from 09.30 – 14.00 hrs, run by Benetos and his wife Popi. An short journey into local history and sailing tradition while admiring the attention to the detail and spontaneous craftsmanship.
If you come from a big city, you may want to visit with your kids Kokou Ridign Center and Thanassis Farm, so as to experience a day in a farm with horses, pigs, hens etc. Also a good chance to see the Parian countryside.
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| Souvlia Beach, Parikia |
Main beach at Pisso Livadi |
Pisso Aliki Beach |
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Throughout the islands of Paros and Antiparos, there are beaches and beach bars more frequented by families with children. Most of them also have municipal life guards for more safety. The ones quoted below are mainly sandy and most of them are quite shallow.
Antiparos Island:
Agios Spiridonas Beach, or 'Baby Beach' is the most known beach favoured by families, due to its shallow and clear waters with sandy bottom. This beach is long, it is easily access on foot and by car from the center of the village, it has plenty of trees for shade, some sun beds and a few beach restaurants.
Diapori Beach is about a 15-minute walk from the center of the village, and it also has warm, shallow water and sand. Shadow is not that easy to find here though, and you need to leave the car and take a 5min. walk to reach the shore.
Paros Island:
Souvlia Beach, located at a 5-minute drive from Parikia center, is a 'heaven' for the young ones and their parents who may enjoy their drinks and meals at Magaya Beach Bar-Restaurant while looking after their children on the beach.
Livadia Beach, the main beach of Parikia, has a volleyball court that can also be used for football, plenty of youngsters and a chill-out beach bar 'Aktea' at the end of the beach.
Santa Maria Beach, outside Naoussa, is also frequented by families with children. You may want to sit at the vibrant beach bar, but there are also quieter spots at both ends of the beach. There is also a surf school for potential young athletes.
Golden Beach on the East side of the island is also a place where children can run around and play safely, or even join the various sea activities offered there. Also, beach volley facilities. For the parents, there are plenty of beach bars and restaurants all along the beach.
Pisso Livadi central beach on the East side, may not be such an idyllic beach, but it is nice for a quick swim and a meal or drink by the sea, while kids have fun at the small playground on the sand. The sea-side street is also safe from the afternoon onwards, since no cars are allowed.
Aliki Beaches and the village itself - located on the south part, is a place favored by families. Small and quiet, with a playground at the center and with no cars at the main street from the afternoon and on, it makes it ideal for holidays with kids.
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| Seafront end, Parikia |
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Aliki center |
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Pisso Livadi center |
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There are playgrounds in almost all villages of Paros. However, most of them are small. Here is where you may find some of them:
Antiparos Island:
Village Center - on the main pedestrian road.
Paros Island:
Parikia - at the end of the main seafront road (before the second windmill).
Naoussa - in the courtyard in front of the main big church.
Drios - along the main road, at the center of the village.
Pisso Livadi - central beach.
Aliki - central beach, near the bus stop.
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Among all restaurants of Paros, there are a few that stand out in children's tastes & kids menus.
Distrato Café in the Parikia old town - offers ideal meal & drinks portions for kids, like small-sized orange juice, small burger & spaghetti portion and more. Creative workshops for kids also take place at Distrato throughout the year.
Tao's Restaurant in the countryside between Naousa & Ambelas - has special kids menu and organizes orginal daycare activities for children.
Sula Luna Gelato at Parikia seafront- probably the best ice cream on the island. Traditional Italian gelato made in the healthiest possible way,non-fattening with fresh and/or local ingredients. Cheerful service and special kids cups.
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PLAYGROUND, CHILDREN'S POOL or TOYS PROVIDED
Albatross Bungalows (Logaras) - playground, games room
Asteras Paradise (Asteras, Naoussa) - playground, kid's pool, mini golf, table tennis, video games
Evi Rooms (Aliki) - small playground
Kastro (Antiparos) - swings, toys room
Kiriazanos Apartments (Kakapetra, Parikia) - small playground
Cycladic Cedar Studios (Kolimbithres) - toys provided
Margarita Studios (Ambelas) - kid's pool, playground, library
Marili Studios (Parasporos, Parikia) - small playground
Villa Katerina (Parikia) - small playground
Villas Agnanti & Liogerma (Sotires, Parikia) - toys provided
BABY SITTING SERVICES (upon request)
Albatros Bungalows (Logaras)
Asteras Paradise (Asteras, Naoussa)
Margarita Studios (Ambelas)
Swiss Home Hotel (Naoussa area)
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