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A total revamp of a jaded old property, this Design Hotel opened with a bang in 2019. Even the smallest rooms are spacious and sunny, though the pale, stripped-back interiors feel slightly soulless. It’s the common areas where this hotel really shines: a huge, sexy pool with a proper bar, a modern Mediterranean restaurant, a small gym and spa, and a brilliantly curated Anthologist gift shop.
Operated by Kanava Resorts, who also own Cosme on Paros and several leading hotels on Santorini, the service is on point and the concierge is knowledgeable.
At first, the location might seem a little scrappy, but it’s handily placed between the coves of Kolymbithres and the bars and restaurants of Naoussa (both a 10-minute drive away). The swampy beach across the road is unappealing, but most guests barely stray from the cross-shaped pool during the day.
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Paros, Greek Islands, Greece[6.7 miles]
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Paros, Greek Islands, Greece[13.3 miles]
A wide, sandy beach on the narrow strait between Paros and Antiparos, Pounta is the island’s kitesurfing centre, thanks to the steady sideward winds. Even if you aren’t a kite boarder, it’s entertaining to watch the action from the comfort of a sunbed.
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Naxos, Greek Islands, Greece[14.2 miles]
The conspicuous ‘Gate to Nowhere’ should have led to the never-completed Temple of Apollo, but today it’s is the perfect place to watch the glorious Aegean sunsets. It was allegedly built on the spot where the cad Theseus abandoned faithful Ariadne who’d helped him kill the Minotaur.
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Naxos, Greek Islands, Greece[14.7 miles]
Naxos was the capital of the 13th-century Venetian conquests in the Cyclades, and the Kastro fortifications bear witness to its importance. Gothic gates, cobbled narrow streets, Roman Catholic cathedrals, mansions with heraldic coats of arms, an Ursuline school (now the Archaeological museum) – are all still lived in.
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Greek Islands, Greece
The largest, richest and still undiscovered island of the Cyclades offers stunning sandy coastline and dramatic vistas over canyons and valleys.
Greek Islands, Greece
Lively and sophisticated, Paros has become upmarket in recent years, with five-star hotels, high-end restaurants, and design shops popping up among the medieval villages, craft workshops, and wellness retreats.
