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Folegandros

Folegandros is a small rocky island that amazes visitors with its natural beauty. It consists of three towns: the port of Karavostasi, Chora, the capital and town of Ano Meria, and a single road linking these three settlements.

Chora is a beautiful traffic-restricted village built around Kastro, a Venetian fortress established in 1210. It has whitewashed buildings, magnificent courtyards, flower-filled terraces, and cobbled paths. There are several lovely little churches in the Cyclades Islands including Agia Ekaterini, Theoskepasti, Agios Antonios, Agios Nikolaos, Pantanasa and others with magnificent iconostases and icons.

Ano Meria is made up of “themonies” stone farmhouses, an example of which can be seen in the Ano Meria Folkroriko Museum, which has a complete house with an oven, pantry, cistern, oil and grain mill, vineyard and winery. . of wine, a symbol of the life of a rural farmhouse.

Folegandros has around 40 kilometers of coastline with several beaches, most of which are accessible on foot and some that are remote and only accessible by water, such as Fira, Aspero, Sergio and others. The beaches of Agios Georgios and Ampeli are located in Ano Meria.

The "folegandrian" culture

Chrisospilia, or "Golden Cave" in Greek, is a cave 10 meters above sea level containing stalactites and stalagmites. Much of its walls and ceiling are covered with male names said to belong to youths from the 4th century BC. C., when the cave was used as a place of devotion.

Folegandros is renowned for the high quality of its dairy products, such as 'suroto', 'kalasna' and 'guiloméno'. Local delicacies include “chivoto” meat, which is rabbit or rooster with tomato sauce, “tarachta”, which is spaghetti with cottage cheese, baked chickpeas, roasted capers, snails, and pumpkin and onion pies.

Destinations

in Cyclades

Amorgos

Turquoise waters, untamed beaches, amazing caverns, gorgeous bays, and old pathways lead across Amorgos' rugged rocky landscape.

Anafi

Anafi, is the ideal Greek island for those looking for quiet holidays, enjoying the beach and hiking.

Andros

In Andros the mountain ranges alternate with the fertile valleys of olive and citrus trees, the plains and the rocky coasts ending in precious sandy beaches.

Folegandros

Folegandros is a small rocky island that amazes the visitor with its wild beauty and its impressive capital, built around a Venetian fortress.

Ios

Ios is one of the prettiest islands in the Cyclades, where you will also find endless partying!

Kea (Tzia)

Due to its proximity to Athens, Kea (or “Tzia”) is an easily accessible beauty with a variety of scenery, ideal for everyone.

Koufonisia

Koufonisia is the ideal destination for those looking to relax on protected beaches, smallnatural pools with turquoise waters and parties.

Kythnos

Kythnos (or Ctinos), an island that invites you to live a unique experience together with its open-hearted and very hospitable residents

Mykonos

Mykonos, the most famous and cosmopolitan island in Greece, where glamor meets simplicity.

Milos

An impressive set of landscapes of unique beauty, in Milos you will enjoy an unforgettable vacation.

Naxos

The largest and most fertile island of the Cyclades, Naxos is ideal for a long vacation as the island is a whole world to discover.

Paros & Antiparos

Paros and Antiparos, two unique islands, known for their golden sand beaches, blue waters and nightlife.

Santorini

Santorini perfectly recreates the Greek paradise just as we imagine it: idyllic and romantic. Enjoy its landscapes, its beaches and the most famous sunset in the world.

Serifos

On Serifos an ideal island for a quiet holiday you will find more than 72 beaches of unique beauty!

Sifnos

Unique traditional villages, organized or hidden beaches, and 227 churches spread across Sifnos,Greece's most culinary destination.

Síkinos

Sikinos is a typical Cycladic island, with terraces, low stone fences and numberless chapels dotting a landscape bathed by the wonderful green and blue waters of the Aegean Sea.

Syros

The capital of the Cyclades, Syros, is an ideal destination for families and couples with a beautiful capital and nice beaches.

Tinos

Tinos, a charming island with magnificent beaches and forty traditional villages awaits you to discover it.