Parikia
Local name: Παροικιά
Located in Paros, Nomós Kykládon Coordinates: 37°05′07″ N 25°09′01″ E
- Population
- 4,463
- 4.5K
- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- JMK Mykonos Island National Airport43 km
- JTR Santorini International Airport82 km
About Parikia
Parikia is a village. Location: Paros, Nomós Kykládon. Population: 4,463. Elevation: 7 m.
Parikia (Greek: Παροικία), also romanized as Paroikia, is the capital and the main port of Paros island in southern Greece. It is one of the most typical Cycladic settlements as it is distinguished by its narrow cobbled paths, the old churches, the small shops and the houses in blue and white. Parikia is today one of the most popular and busiest spots on the island, as its cafeterias and restaurants along the waterfront attract many visitors.
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Photos of Parikia
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Archaeological Museum of Paros Zde · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Population of Parikia over time
| 1951 | 3,146 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,993 | |
| 2001 | 4,463 | |
| 2011 | 4,326 | |
| 2021 | 4,166 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Parikia
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 19° · Night 15° · Rain 62 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 10°)
- Wettest month
- January (73 mm)
- Driest month
- July (1 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 14° | 14° | 16° | 19° | 23° | 27° | 29° | 28° | 26° | 23° | 19° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 10° | 10° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 18° | 15° | 12° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 73 | 65 | 54 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 62 | 71 |
How to get to Parikia
The nearest airport is Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK), 43 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Santorini International Airport (JTR) (82 km). The nearest large city is Athens, 160 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) Mykonos 43 kmnortheast
- Santorini International Airport (JTR) Santorini Island 82 kmsouth
- Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) Spata-Artemida 142 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Athens Population: 664K 160 kmnorthwest
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 163 kmnorthwest
- Konak Population: 332.3K 225 kmnortheast
- Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 226 kmnortheast
- Izmir Population: 2.9M 229 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Parikia
Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 50 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km15 places
- Cyclades Island 15 kmNW
- Moni Agiou Arseniou Attraction 4 kmSW
- Aghios Prokopios beach Beach 18 kmE
- Grotta beach Beach 20 kmE
25–60 km42 places
- Agiassos beach Beach 28 kmSE
- Lionas beach Beach 39 kmE
- Amitis beach Beach 26 kmE
- Nisída Kopriá Island 45 kmE
60–100 km8 places
- Santorini Island 80 kmS
- Christiani Island Island 93 kmS
- Gáïdaros Island 93 kmNW
- Agia Triada Attraction 74 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Archaeological Museum of Paros Museum, Paros0.2 km SE
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Livadia Beach Beach, Paros0.7 km NE
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Moni Agiou Arseniou Attraction, Paros4 km SW
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Nisída Galiátsos Island, Nomós Kykládon9.9 km NE -
Nisídes Fónisses Island, Nomós Kykládon14 km NE
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Aghios Prokopios beach Beach, Naxos and Lesser Cyclades18 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources