Santa Maria Beach
Shallow turquoise coves and a rocky-fringed seabed make this the island's top spot for snorkelling.
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- snorkelling & watersports
Nearby beaches on Paros
Other shores worth the trip — tap through to each beach's guide.
© Tango7174 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Kolymbithres Beach
Smooth granite boulders carve the shallows into a maze of natural swimming pools in clear turquoise water.
Kalogeros Beach
An unorganised cove below clay cliffs whose mineral mud swimmers smear on as a natural spa.
© myParos.com · CC BY-SA 3.0 Golden Beach (Chrissi Akti)
A 700-metre sweep of pale golden sand where world-class windsurfers share the shallows with waders.
Parasporos Beach
A wide crescent of soft sand just south of Parikia that glows as the sun drops into the sea.
© rene boulay · CC BY-SA 3.0 Faragas Beach
Three tiny wind-sheltered coves with calm, waist-deep water and a taverna right on the sand.
Santa Maria Beach on the map
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Santa Maria Beach · Nearby beaches on Paros · 6 beaches