Location Climate History Activities Occupation Photos Videos Agia Paraskevi is a unique mountainous town located in the central part of the island, on the northeast shore of the Bay of Kalloni at an altitude of 100 meters. The highest average temperature in Agia Paraskevi is 29°C in August and the lowest is 11°C in January. The village is named after the Church of Agia Paraskevi, which is found in a cave in one of the highest points of the town. Presumably built over an old pagan temple, there is a well in the cave, and drinking the water from this well has been said to have conferred the Virgin Mary's protection. Agia Paraskevi is an old village that is becoming a powerful cultural and economic center for the island. The village is known for its old mansions, unique architecture and for its festivals. It is often referred to as the «Little Paris of the Aegean», due to its quaint agora and stunning architecture. The village contains many traditional houses that show the Venetian and Roman occupation of the island and is a rare, non-commercialized, non-tourist village — locals sit at tavernas that line the main street and socialize. The people are quite friendly and get around on foot, moped, horse, mule, or donkey; however, the automobile has largely supplanted animals as the main mode of transportation of both people and farm produce. At the entrance of the village there are old industrial buildings, mainly olive mills. One of them has been restored and houses a model industrial museum, the Olive Museum. The population of Agia Paraskevi is approximately 2.500 inhabitants and they occupy themselves with collecting olives during the winter months and farming all through the year mostly with animals for dairy products and vegetables. District Properties