​Alea was founded by the brothers Dimitris and Simos Varrias, sons of Maria and Aristeides.

Born and raised in Paros Island, our hearts belong here. We both left the island to study, Simos Physics and Dimitris Medicine. After getting our degrees, we returned to paros and were given the opportunity to start a summer vacation project. We wanted to provide a feeling of a home away from home, a relaxing island experience, combining tradition with care, and the essence of filoxenia, the greek mentality of caring for the visitor. We put in a lot of hard work, a lot of enthusiasm, gave little touches of family and thus, alea was born.

Many years later, we are constantly trying to improve. Simos is currently living on Paros, teaching physics during the winter months, and Dimitris is currently working as a chief resident of Internal Medicine in Einstein Jacobi Hospital in New York.

None of these would have been able without the invaluable and irreplaceable help of our parents, Maria Arkouli and Aristeidis Varrias. Mama Maria is a retired teacher of Theology and History/Archaeology as well as a celebrated theatrical director. Aristeidis, a retired Scholar, professor of Theology and Psychology as well as renown Sculptor working mostly with the famous Parian Marble. They are the ones that provide the inspiration and unconditional love for us.