2004-09-01 ikastikos

 
where we would swim 
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the path to our swimming area scented by elicriso 
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near the Monastiri Club, Naoussa area
One of the very many things that I like about Paros is its highly active international community. See their PAROS LIFE website.

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Chiara and I would pass by this boat yard when we would walk towards Cape Almira 
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Livadia swimming area, Parikia
Can you seen the ferry in the background? This was one of the many things I liked about Paros, the ferries that would come and go from the port

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Kastro area of Parikia
Parikia (or Chora) is the biggest settlement of the island with 3,000 inhabitants. During the summer when the population doubles, life in Parikia becomes more vivid and it's strolls are thronged with colorful and multi- lingual crowds of tourists---Near Hora, the archaeological excavations have brought to light ruins of an Asclepieio, the Pythion, a temple of Aphrodite, a temple of Eileithyia, the temple of Zeus Ypatos and Delion which supports the view that Parikia is built on the former site of an ancient port. The city is very beautiful with typical Cycladic features: narrow pebbled little streets, white houses, old mansions, vaulted arches and small picturesque chapels.

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remains of Frankish castle, Parikia
Greek War of Independence--The Franks were a confederation formed in Western Germany of a certain number of ancient barbarian tribes who occupied the right shore of the Rhine from Mainz to the sea. Their name is first mentioned by Roman historians in connection with a battle fought against this people about the year 241--History of Roman and Byzantine Greece--In the following century, the Ottomans began cutting away at Greece from the east. These two forces had profound–and sometimes opposite–effects on winemaking in Greece during their respective periods of control over different regions.

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church of Saint Kostantino, Parikia
The church of Konstantinos Agios near the Kastro Franco was built into 1684. The Greek orthodoxe church is closely related to the orthodoxe Church of Russia, with which it constitutes one of the sides of Christianity.

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street in Kastro area of Parikia
In this area is the beautiful new art gallery, Apothiki.

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view from a balcony in Parikia 
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view from a balcony in Parikia
In this area is the house where the heroine of the Greek revolution, Mando Mavrogenous, died. Mando, who financed the Revolution, helped in the organisation of fights, participate to the Philiki Etairia (Secret Revolutionary organisation) and managed to organise troupes in order to revolt against the Turks in 1822.
Following Mavrogenous street from the square of Ekatontapyliani, we arrive at the house of Mando Mavrogenous, a heroine of the Independence War 0f 1821 who died in 1848. This captain of the Independence War mainly acted in Mykonos but her origin was from Paros--- Amongst the heroines of the Greek revolution was Manto Mavrogenous. She was educated at a college in Triestio and spoke Italian and Turkish. She studied ancient Greek philosophy and history. In 1809 her family returned to Mykonos, the island of their origin.

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street in Parikia
From a window came the music of Nikos Papazoglou, a singer from Thessaloniki that I use to listen to. I particularly like Pote Budas Pote Kudas. As well as Ydrochoos (the ones my kids use to call Yomo Sta)
Eleftheria Arvanitaki was in concert in Paros the 9th but, not knowing about it, I missed it. Too bad. I love her Red Dress song but how can you not love her titles like "Pao Na Piaso Ourano" (I'm going to touch the sky) and "Oi FIloi Mou De S' Agapoun" (My friends don't love you).
See them at Greek miki songs.

Greece music is of unbelievable diversity due to the creative Greek assimilation of different influences of the Eastern and Western cultures of Asia and Europe---This collection of modern Greek songs is by an extremely popular artist in Greece who mixes old and traditional sounds, with a bit of rock thrown in here and there.This music will appeal to Greeks and others who enjoy very Middle Eastern sounds, as there are influences from Asia Minor in his music, and he sings with a rather nasal tone. I'm a Greek and lived in Athens from 1987 until 1999 , and in those years Papazoglou peaked in popularity , having fantastically moving concerts in which the audience was electrified by the melodies and lyrics--For nearly 20 years now the Thessaloniki-based singer, composer, and arranger Nikos Papazoglou has firmly established himself as one of Greece's most popular and innovative musical artists. His mastery of the "Neo-Rebetiko (Greek Blues)" form has led many to call him Greece's answer to Bruce Springsteen. Papazoglou's unique sound blends Greek musical traditions with folk rock, modern rock, and jazz - a sound that has broadened his popularity throughout Europe where his tours have been consistently sold-out. Among his many songs and compositions, "Avgoustos (August)" and "Kaneis Etho Then Tragouda (No One Sings Here)" remain two of Greece's best-selling and most widely loved ballads of all-time. With Astoria Papazoglou makes his first venture into feature-film scoring and it is with great enthusiasm the makers welcome his extraordinary talent--the rebetiko of the beautiful Sotiria Bellu --Greek music is a mixture of influences from its own indigenous culture with Western and Middle Eastern cultures. Turkish and Ottoman elements can be most clearly heard in the traditional songs, dhimotiká, as well as the modern bluesy rembétika music --Greek Music from Mantzaros to Frank Zappa--- Manos Loizos at George's Greek MIDI Site--Rembetika music is the music of the Greek Underground. It originated in the hashish dens of Pireaus and Thessaloniki with the forced immigration of 2 million Greek refugees from Asia Minor--

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house in Naoussa 
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the pensione where I stayed
Hotel Anna is run by the Sarris brothers and their mom, Anna, a very friendly lady. Demetris picks the clients up at the port when they come in and drives them to the hotel. Not that the distance is that great but when you're Tried from Travelling, 100 meters seems like a mile. Very clean and quiet.
Thanks Anna for all your help!

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