Ancient Marble Quarries - Epar.Od. Parikias-Marpissas

Name: Ancient Marble Quarries - Epar.Od. Parikias-Marpissas
Address: Epar.Od. Parikias-Marpissas, Paros 844 00, Greece, 844, Greece

3.9/5 ★ based on 8 reviews

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Address :	Epar.Od. Parikias-Marpissas, Paros 844 00, Greece
Postal code :	844
Website :	https://parianmarble.gr/
Categories :	Tourist attraction , Archaeological site ,

Epar.Od. Parikias-Marpissas, Paros 844 00, Greece

Best Archaeological site in Greece

Н	Нехис «Nexis» Шмойшман on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Entrance prohibited. Fence around entrances. Nothing to see here but rocks and local shop of marble handmade souvenirs.
A	Angie L on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Great for an unmarked short walk around. The marble walkway is worth a visit. Stop by the marble workshop for trinkets, the artist is very friendly and his dog Mia is very sweet.
p	pts pts on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ For those of history and medocre athletic skill. About 150m walk on Parian marble ealkeay to dirt path to 2 of the mines. Major chip fields from antiquity easily available as you get to the first mine. Slick wet arble surfces inside but very worthy of a look. You can see the Parian marble easily inside. Especially on the floor. This is the precious marble used by the ancients for monuments in Athens and the region. Only recently has carara marble from italy (last 650 yrs) been a suitable replacement. But visit if you like the sparkle and beauty of this white stone.
l	lintzip on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ We visited the quarry on our way to Leykes village. I'm not sure how ancient the quarry is but there are some buildings around that definitely aren't from the ancient period. Most of the cool stuff is behind fences (the actual mine is not accessible (at least... Well, look a bit too the left) but it is a pretty cool to see some of the buildings around. Don't forget to buy something from the little shop (cash only) - the coasters are a good option.
A	Aimo Buelte on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A very special place - in any case worth a trip if on Paros.
M	Micah Carrick on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Very cool location to explore. Think of it as one part historic site and one part nature walk. Wear comfy shoes. A cool marble road leads from the main road to some ruined buildings used by the former mining company and numerous trails leading to cave entrances. Enter at your own risk--no lifeguard on duty.
T	Thomas Kjørvel on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Fantastic historic place in beautiful natural surroundings. Some of the caves can be a little difficult to find without local knowledge, but the two main ones are fairly easy to find. If you want to explore the caves, you'll need a good flashlight and proper footwear. Also a guide is a good idea if you enter deeper into the caves as it's quite a labyrinth. To find further caves, you have to venture up the gravelpath to the right of the fire road. Here you'll first find the Cave of Pan and further up, another two other caves, which should definitely not be explored without a guide. Unfortunately much of the signage and information has gone missing over the years so Google is your guide on site? UPDATE 2021: As of winter 2021 the cave of the Nymphs (the main caves/mines) have been fenced of but the cave of Pan, up the opposite mountainside, is still accessible.
M	Melissa Stansfield on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Interesting and worth a stop if you are nearby! We didn’t venture into the cave however was interesting to have a look at the entrance. Ample parking and can easily be accessed using a 2WD.