Paros Marble

Venus (or Aphrodite) de Milo – Musée du Louvre

Victory of Samothrace

The Winged Victory of Samothrace

Paros, the white marble Island

Could it be that the magic of Paros lies in its crystal subsoil?

Paros, with its dramatic landscape and fertile plains, embodies all that is associated with the Greek islands. Composed mainly of marble, the island rises out of the central Aegean to it’s peak at 771 meters above sea level.

Excavated remains prove Paros to have been settled since Neolithic times but the island reached it’s political and cultural peak during the classic period when it boasted a population of over 60,000. Today, the more modest populace of 12,000 inhabit the famous Cycladic “sugar-cube” houses sprinkled liberally over the hillsides and around the natural harbours formed by the island’s coastline.

For thousands of years the island’s economy was driven by the delicate, white marble, famous for it’s translucency and carved into many of the classic Greek artefacts housed in museums around the world. Still a Mecca for artists, who come for peace, inspiration and the light, the island stimulates creativity and encourages reflection and contentment within even the most hardened cynic.