![]() ![]() This post has heaaaaps of photos, but I am too in love with Lefkes to cut out any more than I already have. ![]() Lefkes is surrounded by hillside covered in olive trees and pine trees, and from the town, which is 350m above sea level, you can see all the way to neighbouring island Naxos.The village gets busy each day after around 11am, when crowds start to arrive by the local bus. Since we’d hired a car, we were able to get to the town in the morning before busloads of tourists started arriving, and for a long time we had the place nearly to ourselves! Since it’s not on the water, like the larger villages of Parikia and Naousa, fewer tourists stay here and the village remains untouched by mass tourism. The tiny, narrow streets are pedestrian-only, and there are two car parks on the outside of town where you can leave your car before exploring on foot. Lefkes was the first capital of Paros, because in medieval times people preferred to build their main villages inland to protect themselves from pirate raids. ![]() One of the most well-preserved and beautiful villages on Paros is Lefkes, a tiny agricultural village in the mountains, with only 500 residents. These idyllic villages are only found on the islands in the Cyclades, and while Santorini and Mykonos are more famous, the most beautiful traditional Cycladic villages are found on Paros. For most people, the Greek islands conjures up images of traditional villages crowded with white-washed stone houses with blue wooden shutters and streets teeming with bougainvillea. ![]()
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