Paros, in the heart of the Cyclades, enjoys a central position, making it a convenient point for travelling to other islands in the archipelago. But it has plenty in its own right to keep visitors busy for two or three days: a nature site attracting windsurfers and kitesurfers; numerous and varied beaches; a lush Valley of Butterflies; a string of picturesque villages and a typically Cycladic capital that boasts a sumptuous church, Panagia Ekatonpiliani.