Paros: The Most Beautiful Island in the World in 2025
If there is a country that is incredibly beautiful, fun, and friendly, it is Greece. This year, Paros has been declared the most beautiful island in the world in 2025 (by Travel + Leisure) with a score of 96.5 points out of 100.
Paros is everything you expect and want from Greece, so: everywhere small white picturesque villages with blue accents. Paros actually has it all: a stunning landscape, the most beautiful beaches and rocky coasts, and the most romantic picturesque harbor towns. Mama Mia, here we come.
Why Paros is the most beautiful island in the world
So Paros is actually just everything you are looking for in a Greek destination. With an area of 196 km², it is the second largest island of the Cyclades. Paros has a beautiful nature and sprawling beaches to rugged rocky coasts. The most beautiful and coziest, ideal surf and kite spots next to charming villages. For the evenings, the romantic harbor towns are perfect for dinners and nights out.
Surfing and Kitesurfing in Paros
Paros is perfect for surfing and kitesurfing. Check out Golden Beach, on the southeastern part of the island. Here you will find the best surf schools, dive centers, beach bars, and restaurants. The surfer vibe here is really the coziest.
Kite surfing near the shore of Paros, Greece on a sunny day
Here is a great hotel on Golden Beach.
Traveling to Paros
You can reach Paros from Athens: by plane or by ferry. There are no direct flights from the Netherlands to Paros. So you either take a domestic flight or the ferry to Paros, departing from Piraeus (Athens).
Ferry companies you can book: Blue Star Ferries, SeaJets, Golden Star Ferries. It depends a bit on which one you book. Fast ferries take about 2 hours and 45 minutes, while the slower ones can take up to 5 hours.
Why Paros is the most beautiful island
Well, for several reasons actually: this is why Paros has been chosen as the most beautiful island in the world:
- Authentic charm: Paros is exactly how you imagine Greece in your head. The most perfect, picturesque white villages with blue accents.
- Love the food: I absolutely love Greek cuisine. And I really mean the Greek cuisine in Greece itself, not in the Dutch Greek restaurants. You can eat so well everywhere, and that also applies to Paros. Visitors praise the delicious local dishes.
- The nature: The island has it all: a stunning landscape, the most beautiful beaches, rocky coasts, and the most romantic picturesque harbor towns.
- Easily accessible: Paros is easily reachable via a short flight or ferry from Athens and offers connections to nearby islands such as Naxos and Antiparos.
What to do in Paros?
Here are a few fun tips:
- Naoussa: Visit the charming fishing village Naoussa with the cutest narrow streets and cozy taverns and a super fun nightlife.
- Golden Beach: The most beautiful beaches with crystal clear water and the perfect atmosphere for surfing.
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- Lefkes: Explore the mountain village Lefkes, known for its olive groves and picturesque hiking trails.
- Boat trip to Antiparos: Take a boat trip to Antiparos for the famous caves of Antiparos, the Blue Lagoon, Faneromeni Beach, Despotiko, and the Sea Cave.
Book your ticket for a day trip to Antiparos on the most fun Mamma Mia traditional wooden sailing boat. Book your ticket here , this Mama Mia day tour lasts from approximately 09:30 to 16:30.
So: Paros offers it all anyway. When are you going?
If you want more fun tips for Greece, read here 7 tips for Greek destinations you didn't know about yet.
