
We spent the next hour or two just relaxing on the beach, then decided it was time for lunch. We put down our towels and I decided to go straight in for a swim before applying suntan lotion, as I was already quite hot from the journey. The sand is soft and, yes, golden, and the sea is very clear and pretty shallow. Golden Beach might just be the nicest on Paros, though it’s a close call with Piso Aliki.

It was worth it when we saw the beach, though: Golden Beach is well-deserving of its name! The journey to Golden Beach was quite long, taking nearly 50 minutes as it stops at quite a few places on the way. Plenty of temptation at Ragoussis bakery in Parikia Golden Beach It’s much cheaper than eating in a typical cafe and has faster service, making it ideal when we didn’t want to risk missing the bus. To economise a bit on food, we returned to Ragoussis bakery just after 8 and bought the same mix of pastries, coffee and tea as we had on Tuesday. I had a work meeting scheduled for the afternoon, so we checked the bus timetable and agreed to catch the first available service which departed at 9. For the most part, exploring the island means visiting some or all of the beaches dotted around the coastline.Ĭaroline only has two more days here and was keen to see as much as possible before she flies home, so today we planned to tick off another beach: Chrisi Akti, otherwise known as Golden Beach, located on the southeastern side of the island. One thing I’ll say about Paros is that it doesn’t seem to have a lot of sightseeing opportunities outside the typical churches/monasteries and a few inland villages. Thursday 30th June 2022 Another Day, Another Beach It’s Almost Time… Kalamata Here I Come!.Day 11: Paros Krios, Marcello and Naoussa.Day 19: Exploring Paros by Quad Bike (ATV).Day 22: Exploring Astypalea: Tzanakia, Agios Konstantinos, Livadi and Chora.Day 23: Astypalea Part 2 – Vatses, Kaminakia, Marmari, Steno, Schinonta and Chrisi Ammos.Day 24-26: An Unexpected Extension on Astypalea.Day 27-28: Astypalea to Kos and Kos Town First Day.

Day 36: Kos Paradise Beach, Kefalos and Zia.Day 47: Southern Ios – Tris Ekklisies, Magganari, Kalamos and Chora.Day 65: Gym in Malia, Sunbathe in Stalis.Day 66: Day Trip to Agios Nikolaos and Elounda.

