Beach clubs in Paros
Fourteen relaxed beach bars across the island, from Monastiri's protected bay to the windsurf sands of Golden Beach.
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The beach clubs in Paros are really beach bars, and that tells you a lot about the island. There are 14 worth knowing, spread around the coves and long sandy bays of this Cycladic island. Most are built for lazy lunches and an afternoon on a sunbed, not big DJ parties.
This is the calm cousin of Mykonos. The food and setting lead, the crowd is more relaxed, and the spend is lower.
Expect about €30-50 per person for a sunbed and umbrella at the popular spots, and €50-80 for two front-row beds at the smart ones. Season runs May to September, sometimes into October, with July and August the busiest.
The scene splits across a few areas. Naoussa and the north coast hold the marquee names, Parikia bay has the easy boat-access spots, and Golden Beach on the southeast is the windsurf capital of Greece.
For the rest of the country's coast, see our guide to beach clubs in Greece. Santorini's black-sand clubs make a good pairing if you're island-hopping.
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What is the best beach club in Paros?
For most people it's Monastiri Beach Club, set in a protected bay inside Paros Park with calm water and a proper lounge restaurant. For a smart lunch by the sea, RADA and Faragas Beach Club are the refined picks.
If you want energy over calm, Punda Coast is the island's party spot. For windsurfers, Golden Beach and Rebel Beach Bar are the obvious call.
Where is the best beach party in Paros?
Punda Coast on the southeast coast is the closest Paros gets to Mykonos. It's the biggest and oldest club on the island, built around a large pool with DJs, cabanas and themed events through the afternoon.
Beyond Punda, the scene stays low-key. Santa Maria Beach Club near Naoussa gets livelier with music in the afternoons, but most of the island leans toward quiet coves and long lunches.
Naoussa and the north coast hold the island's marquee clubs, from a protected-bay swim spot to its most refined beach dining.
Monastiri Beach Club
Monastiri Beach Club sits in a protected bay inside Paros Park, on the Ai Yiannis Detis peninsula backed by red rock. The calm, shallow water makes it one of the best spots on the island for swimming and paddleboarding.
There are brand-new sunbeds, two bars and a Mediterranean lounge restaurant run by chef Stamatis Marmarinos. Canoe and paddleboard rentals reach the quieter coves nearby.
Sunbeds run about €35 in the back row to €70 front row in high season, umbrella included. Book ahead in July and August. €€€ pricing.
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Santa Maria Beach Club
Santa Maria Beach Club runs along a long golden-sand beach on the northeast coast near Naoussa, with Naxos visible across the water. Rows of sunbeds and umbrellas front a restaurant doing grilled fish, salads and seafood pasta.
The reliable afternoon Meltemi wind makes this Paros's premier windsurf and kitesurf beach. Mornings are calmer, better for SUP and kayaking, and the music picks up as the day goes on.
Sunbed sets start around €40, cabanas from about €50. It's one of the island's more social, active spots. €€€ pricing.
Paros on the Rocks
Paros on the Rocks is the main beach bar on Kolymbithres, the beach famous for its sculpted granite formations and natural swimming coves. It takes up a rocky inlet with loungers and a Mediterranean menu of bagels, salads, burgers and cocktails.
You reach it by bus or boat from Naoussa, and it has the only restrooms on the beach. Come for the scenery and the rock pools rather than a scene.
An umbrella with two sunbeds runs about €30-40, up to €60 for front row. €€€ pricing.
RADA
RADA is the refined one, a high-end Greek restaurant on Agioi Anargyri beach near Naoussa, part of the Cove boutique hotel. The menu comes from award-winning chef Gikas Xenakis.
It's open all day on the beach for snacks, drinks and cocktails on the loungers, then shifts to a dinner-forward mood at night. This is date territory, not a party.
Sunbeds run around €30-50 with a food and drinks minimum. Book ahead in high summer. €€€ pricing.
Anemos Beach Bar
Anemos Beach Bar is the cheaper, more low-key way to do Kolymbithres, one of two places renting loungers on the beach. It has direct access to a pretty cove among the rock formations.
The taverna above serves home-style Greek food, salads, pasta and fresh fish. It's traditional and quiet, a value pick next to Paros on the Rocks.
A single sunbed reportedly starts around €15, with an umbrella and two sunbeds nearer €40-50. €€ pricing.
Across on the west side, Parikia bay strings together a run of easy, boat-access beach bars, most of them cheaper and more casual than the Naoussa names.
Crios Beach Bar & Restaurant
Crios Beach Bar & Restaurant sits on Crios Beach about 3.5km across the bay from Parikia, reached by boat. It's a polished beach bar and restaurant leaning on fresh local ingredients.
DJ sets, live music and themed parties run through the season, and it's a favourite for sunset. This is one of the pricier, more stylish spots on the island.
Sunbeds start around €70 a set, and it takes reservations. €€€ pricing.
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Cabana Paros is a beach bar and restaurant at Krios in Parikia Bay, facing the port, renovated in 2020. The kitchen does light plates, from Buddha bowls and club sandwiches to Greek yogurt bowls and sushi, sourced from Paros and Greek producers.
Live DJs and a laid-back setting make it an easy afternoon. Some round-ups place a Cabana at Kolymbithres, but the official venue is here at Krios.
Sunbeds start around €30 a set. €€ pricing.
Marcello Beach Bar
Marcello Beach Bar sits on Marcello Beach in Parikia Bay, reachable by car or traditional boat from Parikia's port. Sunbeds and umbrellas sit steps from calm water that's sheltered from the northern winds.
It's spacious and relaxed, with cocktails, a food and pizza menu, and DJs adding some summer buzz. A good pick on windy days when the north coast blows out.
Sunbeds start around €35 a set. €€ pricing.
Parasporos Beach Club
Parasporos Beach Club runs on a wide sandy bay 2km south of Parikia, known for swimming, music and sunset views. It's an organized beach with sunbeds, beach volleyball and showers, open through the summer.
Occasional music events pull a younger, social crowd, and it takes sunbed reservations. Hours reportedly run from around 9am to 9pm in season.
Two sunbeds and an umbrella cost around €40-50, rising toward €70 at peak. €€€ pricing.
The south and southeast coasts hold the calm coves and the party, all within a short drive of Aliki and Piso Livadi.
Faragas Beach Club
Faragas Beach Club tucks into a sheltered cove on the south coast near Aliki, with soft-toned sunbeds and handcrafted shading. Its Barbarossa restaurant does seafood, pizzas, salads and cocktails.
The calm, shallow, wind-protected water makes it a smart choice when the Meltemi blows out the other beaches. It's design-led and quiet, better for couples than crowds.
Two sunbeds run about €50-80, with towels charged extra. Prices sit at the top end for the island. €€€ pricing.
Punda Coast
Punda Coast on the southeast coast near Marpissa is the island's party headquarters and the closest Paros gets to Mykonos. It's the biggest and one of the oldest clubs on Paros.
A large pool is ringed by sunbeds, cabanas and lounges, with a Mediterranean restaurant and cocktail bars alongside. Live DJs and themed events run through the afternoon and pull a young crowd.
Sunbeds and pool loungers start around €30 per person, and you'll want to book in peak season. €€€ pricing.
Cactus Beach
Cactus Beach sits on the Blue Flag sand of Logaras on the southeast coast, near Piso Livadi. It's a stylish beach bar and restaurant with a sea view, and it has rooms on site.
The kitchen runs grilled seafood and meat with cocktails, and the crowd is easygoing and family-friendly. Sunbeds can be reserved online.
Sets run about €20-40, one of the better-value options in the area. €€ pricing.
Last, Golden Beach on the exposed southeast tip is the windsurf and kitesurf capital of Greece, and it has a couple of relaxed bars built around that scene.
Rebel Beach Bar
Rebel Beach Bar is the laid-back spot on Golden Beach, the windsurf and kitesurf beach that hosts World Cup events. Drinks and food are reasonably priced, think handmade pasta, acai bowls and shrimp tacos.
It runs scuba diving, windsurfing, water skiing and wakeboarding straight off the beach. The crowd is active and casual, here for the wind as much as the sunbeds.
Sunbed sets start around €40, drinks about €8-12. €€ pricing.
Sal Y Mar Beach Lounge
Sal Y Mar Beach Lounge sits at the quieter western end of Golden Beach, attached to the Amaryllis Paros Beach Hotel. Elegant loungers and bean-bag cabanas step down over the sand.
The menu covers salads, pasta, seafood and meat, with coffee and ice cream that make it easy with kids. It's more polished and less crowded than the other Golden Beach bars.
Sunbeds start around €30. €€€ pricing.
Frequently asked questions about Paros beach clubs
How much do beach clubs in Paros cost?
Budget about €30-50 per person for a sunbed and umbrella at the popular clubs, usually with a food and drinks minimum. Two front-row beds at Faragas Beach Club or Crios Beach Bar & Restaurant run €50-80. Casual spots like Cactus Beach start nearer €20, so there's a wide range.
Do you need to book beach clubs in Paros in advance?
In July and August, yes, especially for Monastiri Beach Club, Faragas Beach Club and Punda Coast. Several beaches take online sunbed bookings through BeachDibs. Outside peak weeks you can usually walk up, though front-row beds still go early on weekends, so arrive before midday.
Which Paros beach has the best beach clubs?
Naoussa and the north coast hold the marquee names, with Monastiri Beach Club, Santa Maria Beach Club and RADA nearby. Golden Beach on the southeast is the windsurf hub, and Parikia bay has the easy, cheaper boat-access spots. Kolymbithres is the one for scenery among the granite rocks.
Are Paros beach clubs good for families?
Yes. The island's calm coves suit kids better than a party island would. Sal Y Mar Beach Lounge on Golden Beach has coffee and ice cream and shallow water, Cactus Beach at Logaras is easygoing and family-friendly, and Monastiri Beach Club has sheltered, shallow swimming inside Paros Park.
When are Paros beach clubs open?
The season runs roughly May to September, sometimes into October, with July and August the peak and the priciest. Most clubs open daily through summer for long lunches and afternoons on the sand. Outside those months, expect reduced service or closures, so check ahead in spring and autumn.
Is Paros a party island like Mykonos?
Not really. Paros is far more relaxed, built around lazy lunches, pretty coves and afternoons on a sunbed. Punda Coast is the main exception, with pools, DJs and a young crowd, and Santa Maria Beach Club gets livelier with music. Everywhere else leans quiet and low-key.
