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Paros is Santorinis cheaper cousin!

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nadellii

nadellii

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In my opinion, Paros offers everything that Santorini does but it's so much more affordable and not full of tourists. I highly recommend that you visit and enjoy the stunning blue and white architecture and relaxing beaches. Here are some of the sites that you should visit in Paros

- Naoussa
- Kolymbithres Beach
- Parikia
- Lageri Beach
 
As much as I love Paros I completely disagree with this statement. Santorini has a geological history that none of the other islands have. If you are interested in that kind of things you can not say Paros and Santorini are the same.
 
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Lotjeurope said:
As much as I love Paros I completely disagree with this statement. Santorini has a geological history that none of the other islands have. If you are interested in that kind of things you can not say Paros and Santorini are the same.
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Here here I couldn't agree more with this!Inappropriate and incorrect to compare Islands especially Santorini and the Volcanic history behind this majestic island.Kalley Mera!
 
nadellii said:
In my opinion, Paros offers everything that Santorini does but it's so much more affordable and not full of tourists. I highly recommend that you visit and enjoy the stunning blue and white architecture and relaxing beaches. Here are some of the sites that you should visit in Paros

- Naoussa
- Kolymbithres Beach
- Parikia
- Lageri Beach
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There are so many great places in Greece, it's easy to forget about Paros. I've never been - I'll have to check it out!
 
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