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pool provides a jaw-dropping view, while Parīlio has a new restau- rant for the season, co-created by chef Thanos Feskos, who runs the only two-Michelin–starred spot in Athens. Otherwise, opt for Avant Mar, the village-within-a-village hotel in the heart of fishing town Naoussa: The rooms are great—especially the 750-square-foot Sea View suite, with its own pool overlooking the water—but it's the cheery warmth of the staˆ that truly sets it apart. On the quieter, eastern side of the island, escape to the new 44-room Andronis Minois, sited cliˆside with a subterranean spa. Days in Paros are lazy, so book a sun lounger at Monastiri Beach Bar & Restaurant, all bean bag chairs, buzzy bars, and bikinis. Don't miss lunch under the olive tree at Thalassamou, where ricket y tables are set up to make the most of the shade; snare a daybed here, too, so you can nap after your meal (tr y the melitzanosalata, an addictive eggplant spread). In the heart of Naoussa, have a drink at Fotis Art Café, which sits in a waterfront perch reminiscent of Little Venice in Mykonos, then make a late reservation at Sigi Ikthios, which spills out onto one of the main squares, and order oˆ-menu. Be warned: you'll want a double portion of the shrimp and orzo. Paros isn't the only Cycladic must-see, though. Next door is Antiparos, the Mustique of the Med, where Tom Hanks and Barack Obama have both vacationed. Drop anchor in late afternoon to join the crowds for a cocktail at the aptly named Sunset on the island's northwestern tip. Just north is Tinos, a low-key island that's likely to join the fashionable circuit this summer with the arrival of the " IN PAROS, EVERYTHING IS SO EASY AND SO SIMPLE. IT HAS A FEELING OF JOY. —Kalia Konstantinidou " RIGHT Agali Beach on Folegandros is a seasonal hot spot. OPPOSITE PAGE When the Amanzoe resort arrived in Porto Heli in 2012, it put the Peloponnese town on the radar of many a jetsetter. BAL HARBOUR 51 BALHARBOURSHOPS.COM

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