Paros wedding venues sit in three parts of the island: Naoussa in the north, Parikia in the west and Golden Beach in the east. The right one depends on your guest count, your ceremony and whether guests stay on site. This Wedded Wonderland guide covers where to marry and how to marry on Paros. For the wider picture, see our guide to Greece wedding venues or our curated Greece wedding collection.
The list runs from the north coast around Naoussa, across to Parikia in the west, then down to Golden Beach in the east. It is not a ranking.
Venue | Area | Type | Ceremony options and published capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
Astir of Paros | Kolymbithres, near Naoussa | Five-star hotel | St. Nicholas chapel by the water |
Anemoi Paros | Near Naoussa, overlooking the bay | Small hotel of apartments and studios | Chapel of St. John on the premises |
Monastiri | Paros Park, Agios Ioannis Detis | Beach bar and restaurant, no rooms | Vows on the sandy beach |
Petra Farm | Above Kolymbithres bay | Organic farm estate | Chapel courtyard among olive trees; chapel 120, event space 150 |
Pyrgaki Hotel | Overlooking the gulf of Parikia | Four-star boutique hotel | St. George chapel at the hotel, or the One Hundred Doors church in Parikia |
Villa Mira Paros | Above the Bay of Parikia | Four villas; the whole property can be booked | Information on request |
Poseidon of Paros | Golden Beach | Five-star beachfront hotel | Chapel; receptions by the pool or on the beach |
The Secret View at Fladakia Estate | Hills above Golden Beach | Event venue, no rooms | Chapel backdrop; symbolic ceremony; Terrace 110 for a ceremony, 120 for dinner |
Every venue on this list says on its own site that it hosts weddings. Three questions then separate them: what kind of place it is, where the ceremony happens, and how many people it holds and houses.
Four of the eight are hotels: Astir of Paros, Anemoi, Pyrgaki and Poseidon. They suit a guest list that wants to stay together and treat the wedding as a week away, with rooms, the ceremony and the reception all in one place.
The scale differs. Astir of Paros lists 46 suites and 11 double rooms, while Anemoi describes a small group of apartments and studios for 2 to 6 people each. Poseidon calls itself family friendly, which matters if your guest list includes young children.
Petra Farm is a working estate with olive groves and a vineyard, and Villa Mira Paros is four villas you can book as one property. The Secret View and Monastiri are places for the day itself, with no guest rooms, so guests stay elsewhere and come together for the wedding.
Some venues sell their own wedding offer; our Greece guide to what is included and what is extra explains how to compare it with booking the venue on its own terms.
Paros is a chapel island. Astir of Paros, Anemoi, Pyrgaki, Poseidon and Petra Farm each describe a chapel on the property, and The Secret View uses its own traditional Greek chapel as the backdrop to a ceremony.
What none of them publishes is the ceremony type each chapel takes. The Secret View is the one venue here that names a symbolic ceremony. For everyone else, ask whether the chapel hosts a religious, civil or symbolic ceremony before you fall for the setting.
For a wedding on the sand, Monastiri offers vows on its beach, and Poseidon holds receptions on Golden Beach itself.
Only two venues publish wedding figures. Petra Farm's chapel holds 120 guests, dinner by its pool seats 80, and its event space fits 150 with a dance floor. The Secret View sets each space out separately, from 30 for a ceremony under the Pergola to 110 on the Terrace. For a guest list larger than these figures, ask the venue about combining spaces, or start with our guide to Greece wedding venues.
Rooms matter when most guests fly long-haul. Astir of Paros publishes the fullest room count, with 46 suites and 11 double rooms. Elsewhere, ask how many rooms your guests can hold on your dates.
Exclusive use is rare in print. Villa Mira Paros offers the whole property for your day, and The Secret View gives couples full access to every area for 24 hours. For the rest, ask whether the wedding spaces, or the whole property, can be closed to other guests.
Paros lies at the centre of the Cyclades, and the island's character shifts from coast to coast. Start with the setting you want, then think about where guests will sleep and how they will get around.
Naoussa and the north. Naoussa has a harbour and an organised marina, with summer day cruises to Mykonos, Tinos and Delos. Astir of Paros and Petra Farm sit beside and above Kolymbithres bay, Anemoi looks over Naoussa bay, and Monastiri is within Paros Park. This is the area for a chapel, a garden and a harbour village for the days around the wedding.
Parikia and the west. Parikia is the main port, and the island's ferries arrive here from Piraeus and Rafina all year. The venues on this side look out over the gulf and the Bay of Parikia. It suits couples who want a view over the water and a base close to the port where ferry guests arrive.
Golden Beach and the east coast. Golden Beach (Chryssi Akti) is a sandy beach on the bus loop that runs on to Drios. Here you choose between a beachfront hotel with its own chapel and an estate in the hills above.
The inland villages. Lefkes and Marpissa sit on the island's bus loops. None of the venues on this list is inland, but the villages make a quiet base for the days before and after.
Antiparos is about 10 minutes across the water from Pounta, with ferries every 30 minutes all year. If you are weighing Paros against its busier neighbour, our guide to Mykonos wedding venues describes those venues on the same terms.
The north coast gathers four venues within reach of Naoussa: a five-star hotel, a small hotel with its own chapel, a beach restaurant beside a monastery, and a farm estate in the hills. It is the area for a chapel, a garden and a harbour village for the days around the wedding.
Astir of Paros is a five-star hotel at Kolymbithres, a short way from the village of Naoussa. Its weddings page offers the setting for the ceremony and the reception, with the executive chef's cooking, decoration and personalised service. Ask the hotel for its current wedding terms.
Setting: Tropical gardens with hundreds of palms, beside Kolymbithres bay, with a small private sandy beach for guests.
Ceremony: The St. Nicholas chapel sits at the edge of the golf course, right by the water, and the hotel names it as a wedding choice.
Rooms: 46 suites for 2 to 4 people (4 executive and 42 junior) and 11 double rooms, with marble bathrooms from Naxos and verandas or balconies.
Standout: The grounds also hold the 12th-century Byzantine chapel of Panagia Angelochairetisti, carved in white Parian marble, and the interiors show works from the owners' private art collection.
With two restaurants and two bars on site, the whole weekend can stay within the gardens.
Anemoi Paros is a small hotel a short distance from Naoussa village, looking over Naoussa bay. The ceremony takes place in its own chapel, and the reception follows by the pool.
Setting: Traditional Cycladic buildings above the bay, with an outdoor pool and a Jacuzzi.
Ceremony: The small Chapel of St. John, built in traditional Cycladic style, on the premises.
Rooms: Apartments and studios in Cycladic style, each hosting 2 to 6 people; confirm how many units can be held for your guests.
Standout: The reception is set by the pool "with the deep blue of the Aegean Sea in the background".
For a smaller wedding that wants its own chapel and a pool, Anemoi keeps everything to a few steps.
Monastiri is a beach bar and restaurant within Paros Park, steps from the historic monastery of Saint Ioannis Detis. It is about a 10-minute drive from Naoussa, and guests can arrive by road or by sea at its dock.
Setting: A beach inside Paros Park, with an amphitheatre, restaurant, lounge and beach deck.
Ceremony: Vows on the sandy beach, or a reception in the restaurant.
Rooms: None; guests stay elsewhere.
Standout: The Archilochos amphitheatre is built into the natural stone of the slope, and the venue also hosts pre- and post-wedding parties with a stage and the beach. A wedding brochure is available to download.
Ask whether the wedding party can arrive by boat at the dock on your date.
Petra Farm is an organic farm high above the bay of Kolymbithres, looking across to Naoussa. Petra Estate was built in the 1980s among olive groves and a working vineyard.
Setting: A rustic farmhouse with a bridal suite for getting ready, olive groves, a vineyard and a pool.
Ceremony: In the chapel's courtyard among the olive trees.
Capacity: The chapel holds 120 guests, dinner by the pool seats 80, and the event space fits 150 with a dance floor.
Standout: The farm limits itself to 10 weddings a year, and its team is on site to oversee every supplier for the whole rental period. The chapel's interior was painted by two acclaimed Greek iconographers.
Petra Farm works alongside your own wedding planners and gives you one point of contact for the enquiry.
The west looks over the gulf of Parikia, the port town where guests travelling by ferry arrive. One venue here is a boutique hotel with a chapel, the other a set of villas you can take as a whole.
Pyrgaki Hotel is a four-star boutique hotel with views across the gulf of Parikia. Its wedding page offers two ceremony settings and a reception by the pool. Ask the hotel for its current wedding terms and inclusions.
Setting: A hotel with views across the gulf of Parikia, and a pool for the reception.
Ceremony: The St. George chapel at the hotel, or the Byzantine One Hundred Doors church in Parikia.
Standout: The hotel lists fireworks, a live orchestra and a DJ among the services it can arrange.
If you want fireworks on a summer date, ask the hotel early whether they are possible on your night.
Villa Mira Paros is a group of four villas on a 7,500 square metre lot, perched high above the Bay of Parikia. It presents itself as a wedding venue, with the option to book the entire property for your day.
Setting: A hilltop lot with panoramic views of the Aegean and the Bay of Parikia, and a central pool.
Rooms: Four villas, each with a kitchen and dining area.
Exclusive use: Yes; the whole property can be booked, with a shared barbecue and pool area.
Standout: The option to book the entire property for your day, with the shared barbecue and pool area.
Villa Mira suits couples who want the place to themselves; ask how many guests the four villas sleep.
Golden Beach is the sandy shore of the east coast. Here you choose between a beachfront hotel with its own chapel and an estate in the hills above.
Poseidon of Paros is a five-star beachfront hotel and spa on the sand at Golden Beach. It describes itself as a wedding venue with a chapel, suited to beachside weddings.
Setting: Beachfront at Golden Beach, with two pools, two pool bars, a beach bar, the Triton sea-view restaurant and a spa.
Ceremony: The hotel's chapel; receptions by the pool or on Golden Beach, facing the Aegean.
Rooms: Nine room and suite types, including Junior, Signature and Grand Suites with private pools. No total room count is published.
Standout: Two children's pools and a family-friendly approach make it a natural base for guests travelling with young children.
A chapel, a beach reception and guest rooms on one property suit a wedding that wants a week by the sea.
The Secret View is an event venue on a 40-acre family estate in the hills above Golden Beach, looking out to the Aegean. It hosts weddings, baptisms, and corporate and private events.
Setting: A lower terrace for the reception, an upper pergola for cocktails and a stone outdoor salon with a canopy for smaller gatherings.
Ceremony: A traditional Greek chapel as the backdrop, and a symbolic ceremony with a view.
Capacity: By space: the Pergola takes 30 for a ceremony and 35 for dinner, the Outdoor Salon 60 and 70, the Chapel 85 and 90, and the Terrace 110 and 120.
Rooms: None on site; guests stay in nearby hotels, and the venue says it is happy to organise shuttles.
Exclusive use: Couples have full access to every area of the venue for 24 hours.
Standout: The covered Pergola, with its bamboo roof, is built for a drizzle or the heat.
House rules are published: loud music stops at 2am, out of respect for the local villages, with a quieter after-party (an acoustic band, for example) possible. You may bring your own suppliers, and the venue suggests a site inspection for your caterer.
Decide early whether the ceremony on Paros will be your legal marriage or a celebration of one. That choice decides your paperwork, your timeline and, in some cases, which venues work for you.
There are three broad paths: a wedding in one of the island's churches or chapels, a civil marriage through the Municipality of Paros, or a symbolic ceremony at a venue. Confirm with the municipality and the Australian Embassy in Athens which path makes you legally married, and on what documents, before you book.
Paros has no shortage of churches. Weddings on Paros are held at country chapels and at Panagia Ekatontapiliani, with guests arriving by boat, horse-drawn carriage or on foot with musicians. Favourite churches include:
Panagia Ekatontapiliani
Agia Anna in Pandroso
Agios Fokas at the entrance to the port of Parikia
Agios Ioannis in Kolymbithres
Zoodochou Pigis in Lageri
Agios Nikolaos in Piso Livadi
Agios Nikolaos in Pyrgaki
If you hope to marry in a Greek Orthodox church, raise it with the church itself before you plan the day around it. Several venues also have chapels of their own, but they do not publish which ceremony types they hold, so ask each one directly.
For a symbolic ceremony, The Secret View offers one in its own words: "a romantic symbolic ceremony with a view".
The Municipality of Paros has a Civil Marriages section within its Registry Office, in the municipality's own offices. Ask the municipality for the steps, documents, ceremony location and lead times that apply to foreign couples.
Before you set a date, check your documents with the Australian Embassy in Athens as well, including any fees. Allow time for any documents that need an authentication or apostille.
As at November 2026, some countries ask you to prove you are free to marry, most often with a Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage (CNI) and registry certificates. Local authorities may also ask for divorce papers, a late spouse's death certificate, and your original birth certificate and passport.
Proving you are free to marry. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade can issue a CNI in Australia, but some local authorities accept only ones issued in their own country. Ask the Greek embassy or consulate: whether you need one, whether you can get it in Australia and whether it needs an authentication or apostille.
In Athens. The Australian Embassy in Athens witnesses CNI applications, issues CNIs, witnesses notices of intended marriage and legalises documents by authentication or apostille. All notarial services need an appointment, Monday to Friday, 9am to 12.30pm, though apostille and CNI documents can be sent by post.
Back home. An overseas marriage cannot be registered in Australia, but in most cases it is legally recognised if it was valid where it took place and would have been valid under Australian law. A foreign marriage certificate is usually accepted as proof of marriage but may not work as proof of a name change, and a lawyer can confirm your certificate is valid in Australia.
The full picture for marrying in Greece as Australians is in our guide to Greece wedding venues. For the customs around the day itself, read our piece on Greek wedding traditions.
Guests can fly or take the ferry. Flights from Athens International Airport to Paros take about 45 minutes, and from Thessaloniki about 1 hour 15 minutes. Paros Airport (PAS) is 9 km southwest of Parikia.
By sea. The island's main port is at Parikia, reached by ferry from Piraeus and Rafina all year round. As at November 2026, ferries and large catamarans carry most visitors to the Greek islands, and services can be delayed or cancelled in bad weather, mainly because of strong winds, so reconfirm departures. Expect crowds and heat at the busy ports from May to October, and stairs to carry luggage up and down.
Around the island. Public buses link the villages with Parikia and Naoussa all year, from a station next to the port. Arrange a coach or taxi for guests in advance.
Entry. Australians can visit the Schengen area visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180-day period, and must register biometrics under the Entry/Exit System on arrival. Build that into the arrival day for older guests.
The island also has marinas at Naoussa and Piso Livadi. For more on the island itself, see Visit Greece.
The date shapes the ceremony time, the fabrics and the fallback plan. The figures below come from the nearest official weather station, on Naxos, not from Paros itself.
Temperature. On Naxos, the mean monthly maximum is 22.1°C in May, 25.9°C in June, 27.1°C in July, 27.0°C in August, 25.1°C in September and 21.9°C in October.
Rain. Naxos averages 3.6 days of rain in May, 1.1 in June, 0.4 in July, 0.3 in August, 1.9 in September and 5.5 in October. A covered space still earns its place on the plan.
Wind. At Naxos the prevailing wind blows from the north in every month. On Paros, the Piso Livadi marina in the south is protected from the strong north winds, and only strong westerlies cause trouble at Parikia port. Ask each venue how an exposed terrace or beach ceremony works on a breezy afternoon.
Heat and wildfire. As at November 2026, heatwaves are frequent in Greece over the summer months and can cause heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wildfires occur in the extended summer from June to September, including near tourist areas on the islands, and alerts arrive by mobile phone from 112. For a summer date, plan shade, a later ceremony and a covered fallback.
Swimming. Lifeguards work at many Greek beaches from June to September, and sea conditions can change quickly, so choose patrolled beaches for guests where you can.
May and October sit either side of the warmest months at the Naxos station. Whichever month you choose, confirm that the venue and its ceremony spaces are open on your date.
Ask every venue on your shortlist these questions, and get the answers in writing:
Capacity: the seated number for your ceremony space and your reception space, on your layout.
Ceremony type: whether the chapel or terrace hosts a religious, civil or symbolic ceremony.
Rooms: how many rooms your guests can hold on your dates, and any minimum stay.
Exclusive use: whether the wedding spaces, or the whole property, can be closed to other guests.
Access: whether there is a step-free route between guest rooms, the ceremony and the reception, for guests with limited mobility.
Getting there: the drive time from Paros Airport and Parikia port, and, for venues without rooms, where guests usually stay.
Music: what time amplified music must stop, and where an after-party can move.
Weather: the plan for a windy afternoon, a rare shower or a heatwave.
Suppliers: whether you may bring your own, and any rules for set-up and pack-down times.
Extras: whether fireworks, a live band or a boat arrival are possible on your date.
To see Paros alongside the rest of the country, browse our curated Greece wedding collection. For ideas for the days around the wedding, read the Wedded Wonderland magazine.
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