Antiparos is located on the south west of the island of Paros, from which it is separated by a narrow channel with a minimum width of one mile and depth 4,2 meters.It has an area of 35 square km while due to its long shape it has a coastline of 57 km. The great advantage of the island is that it is next to the island of Paros (10 minutes to Pounta and 30 minutes to Parikia).

The renowned cave of Antiparos is located on the hill of Agios Ioannis roughly in the middle of the east coast. The Venetian Castle does not loom from some high point as one might expect. The entrance lies on the north side of the c entral square next to the church of Agios Nikolaos. Even though Antiparos is such a small island, it can get very busy in summer. It is only 30 minutes away from Paros, and is therefore a popular goal for people that like traveling around.

You go to Antiparos for the beauty and the beaches, and surprisingly, for the nightlife as well. Therefore it is a good holidayresort for both families, youngsters and a more mature audience. It all comes down to where you choose to stay: in Chora you'll find the nightlife, and in Psaraliki you'll be close to the beach.

A very good side of Antiparos is that it is almost traffic free and you can walk to many places.

We do not know much about the island's history, but it is  probably closely connected with the history of Paros. The island was probably one with Paros at some time, and there is evidence that there were Neolithic settlements here. In the 2nd Millennia BC it was probably inhabited by Minoans - Cretans.

In the 13th century the island, just like its neighbours fell under Venetian Rule, only to be conquered by the Turks 300 years later. The liberation came in the 19th century.During World War II the island was occupied by Italian soldiers.

The cave of Antiparos is known since ancient years. It still has stalactites and stalagmites, but Russian soldiers cut many of them during the war 1700-1774 and kept them as souvenirs. Italian soldiers did the same thing during the second world war. There are inscriptions in the cave and some of the names that can still be discerned is Bishop De Gabrie (1673) and Otto, king of Greece (1840).