GREEK SPRING Ariana and Lachlan, Australia speedboat to 50 minutes to get from Mykonos to Paros, which was the third and last island of the people that we have gathered to visit during our trip. Compared to our arrival at Mykonos two days ago, the situation in Paros seemed to us quite calm. In the port there were almost no people, and by that time, as the ferry moved away from the pier, we suddenly realized that, besides us, there is no one around at all. Walk a little, we got to the hotel. While we recorded, the affable manager gave us a hand-drawn map showing the main attractions and the best local cafes and restaurants. Thrown things in the room and armed with information about the island, we went for a walk. First we went to church Ekatondapiliani (Church of 100 doors). The oldest part of the church dates from the Byzantine period. The church is a lot of doors, though probably not as much as you might think, having heard her name. Probably just a rounded number. It is also interesting to note that this church was built of rough stone and terracotta tiles. She therefore strongly stands against all those bleached buildings and churches, who met us during our journey. Old Church, Parikia from the church we went to the old town. As in the old town of Mykonos, Parikia - a maze of narrow whitewashed streets. We are very pleased to turn off at random and find out where does this or that way. Somewhere in the heart of the old town we stopped at a cafe and drank coffee in Greek, and then continued on to the promenade, which is also the main street of Parikia. Greek coffee next item on our walk became a Venetian castle. The castle is almost preserved, but the most interesting part of it become for us the walls that were built in a hurry, using available material, such as parts of ancient Roman buildings. As a result, the walls are a strange combination of cylindrical and rectangular blocks, which look not very reliable, but, however, have stood here for 800 years, so it is quite obvious that they were all right. Soon it was evening, and we went in search of a cafe on the beach. We went into another trendy-looking restaurant, sat at a table and ordered a couple glasses of ice beer, which we will enjoy looking at how the sun could be plunged into the waters of the Aegean Sea. Windmill, Paros Before finally got dark, we returned to the hotel to freshen up a bit before heading to the nearest restaurant that serves seafood. This restaurant recommended to us at our hotel. We decided to order one of the signature dishes with grilled mackerel and shrimp. After we brought bread and Greek salad, we were pleasantly surprised that instead of us ordered fried mackerel brought us a plate of young snappers! We had a chance to express how much we liked the food, when we were approached by a restaurant owner to ask if everything is in our order. He obviously liked our rave reviews, because he immediately went to the kitchen and asked that we were served a carafe of wine and dessert. Everything was "on the house." Better just to imagine the impossible! Deadline for material:
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