Paralia (Greek: Παραλία, Paralía, meaning "beach") is a tourist seaside settlement and a former municipality in the eastern part of the Pieria regional unit, Greece.

The 2021 census reported a population of 928 for the community of Paralia, and 6,228 for the municipal unit.

[7] Paralia is situated on the west coast of the Thermaic Gulf.

The A1 motorway (served by Katerini's North & South Interchanges) and the Piraeus–Platy railway (served by Katerini RR station) pass west of the settlement.

Paralia has a fishing port and the Hellenic Coast Guard Katerini's department.