Observatory Lodge in Naoussa

Naousa: Location and surroundings of this property

NAOUSSA: Naoussa is a picturesque provincial town on Paros Island; it extends on the north-eastern seaboard of the island of Paros. It is the second larger town after the capital, «Paroikia». It is surrounded by a lot of golden caster beaches such as «Kolympithres», «Monasteri», «Laggeri» and the «Aqua Park» while some other famous shores lie adjacent to the district of Naoussa such as «Santa Maria», «Piperi», «Xifara», «Aghei Anargyri» and «Ambelas». The region of Naoussa was inhabited as back as the Byzantine era. It was protected by a fortress which was erected at the entrance of the old harbour of Naoussa. The Venetian Duke of Naxos had it constructed in the 15th century in order to safeguard the site from the pirates. The most prominent feature of these fortifications were to towers with an iron chain suspended between them for preventing the hostile ships from anchorage. Other touristy attractions of the area are the Greek Orthodox Church Panagia (it means «Virgin Mary») Pantanassa (it means «chatelaine of everything») lain at the top of Naoussa’s knoll, the Folklore Museum of Naoussa, the remains of a Mycenaean Akropolis built in 1200 b.C at the neighbourhood of «Koukounaries» (it means «pine cones»), e.t.c. . Despite the touristy development of Naoussa yet it has preserved its traditional traits such as quaint narrow-paved alleys, cottages with thick stone-walls, e.t.c. .