If you are visiting Paros, Naoussa is where you need to stay. More importantly, at this location- 8 keys.
My husband and I were first time travelers to Greece and on our "belated" honeymoon. We did 2.5 days in Paros and opted to stay in Naoussa after reading many reviews and we are so incredibly happy we did. Parikia is a small town located at the Paros ferry port, busy with tourists where you aren't really able to get the full experience of this wonderful island. Naoussa is an adorable fishing village located north of Parikia - 15 minute drive - with all the restaurants/shops/bars and beauty of the island. Several beaches within minutes walk. We were able to rent an ATV to explore the island (which I highly recommend) visiting Parikia- just to get a feel for the town, Lefkes (beautiful village inland) and a few beaches. Overall, we were very happy with our decision to stay in Naoussa.
The 8 keys location is absolute perfection- easy walk to town restaurants/bars/shops, the hospitality is out of the world, and the space is as amazing as it looks in the photos. The hotel is family owned and operated by the most generous, sweet people my husband and I had the opportunity to meet on our trip to Greece. The family is present 24/7, extremely communicative, and drop everything to help with whatever you need. The morning we were packing up to leave we realized we hadn't arranged a taxi to transport us back to the Port. Not having uber on the island or any contact information for a taxi, I spoke with Sylia's mother and her immediate response was "no problem, go enjoy your last few hours, we will have a car here for you at 10am". When we arrived back at the hotel to bring our luggage down and check out, Sylia's father was waiting by his car and bringing our bags to the car without hesitation.
We truly felt at home and cannot rave enough about how much we enjoyed our stay at this property.
Thank you so much for making our time in Naoussa so incredibly special and treating us like family. We loved everything about our stay and wish we could've stayed even longer.
If you are looking for a place to stay in Paros in general, look no farther! Highly recommended and we will absolutely be back! <3