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Gently and undramatically furled around the single peak of Profitis Ilias, Paros has a little of everything one expects from a Greek island: old villages, monasteries, fishing harbours, a labyrinthine capital, and some of the best nightlife and beaches in the Aegean. Parikia, the hora, is the major hub of interisland ferry services, so that if you wait long enough you can get to just about any island in the Aegean. However, the island is almost as touristy and expensive as Mykonos - in peak season, it's touch-and-go when it comes to finding rooms and beach space. At such times, the attractive inland settlements or the satellite island of Andiparos handle the overflow. Incidentally, the August 15 festival here is one of the best such observances in Greece, with a parade of flare-lit fishing boats and fireworks delighting as many Greeks as foreigners, but it's a real feat to secure accommodation around this time.
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