The Greek Islands
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Just a phone 'snap' rather than a photograph but the cats, especially those in Paros, were such a lovely part of our travels that I wanted to include this one as a reminder... Also, I'm so rarely in a photo that it's worth including for that reason alone!!
This moai’s name is Paro, and it’s one of the few names that has been preserved over time. This giant has spectacular dimensions. It’s 10 meters tall, and its weight is estimated to exceed 70 tons. This was the last moai that was seen standing by a foreign visitor, according to French explorer Abel Du Petit-Thouars, who visited the island in 1838. After that date no other European traveler ever mentioned seeing any upright moai.
# 051 / '09
(not a HDR)
St. John Detis church and monastery, Paros Greece
Explore March 10, 2009 Highest position # 197
One of the busiest ferry ports of the Aegean islands, Paros welcomes yet another ferry boat after dusk. Happy Thursday to all.
Paro is effectively the entry point for Bhutan having the only international airport. It is a small town, more famous for the Taktsang Monastery (Flying Tigress), and provides an ideal halt for acclimatization and savoring the beauty that Bhutan is. Paro also has the Rinpung Dzong which is a fortress-monastery overlooking the Paro valley.
The picturesque fishing village of Naoussa on the northern coast of Paros in the Cyclades, Greece is the island’s second largest town and justifiably oft-referred to as one of the most beautiful towns in all the Greek islands. Historically important as a fortress of Paros, Naoussa is today a must-see for visitors to Paros as the idyllic town so deftly manages to combine classic history and architecture, a stunning natural setting and yet still exude cosmopolitan flair.
Paros (/ˈpɛərɒs/; Greek: Πάρος [ˈparos]; Venetian: Paro) is a Greek island in the central Aegean Sea. Part of the Cyclades island group, it lies to the west of Naxos, from which it is separated by a channel about 8 kilometres (5 miles) wide. It lies approximately 150 km (93 miles) south-east of Piraeus. The Municipality of Paros includes numerous uninhabited offshore islets totaling 196.308 square kilometres (75.795 sq mi) of land. Its nearest neighbor is the municipality of Antiparos, which lies to its southwest. In ancient Greece, the city-state of Paros was located on the island.