Folegandros
Folegandros, or Pholegandros, is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea which, together with Sikinos, Ios, Anafi and Santorini, forms the southern part of the Cyclades. Its surface area is about 32 square kilometres (12 square miles) and it has 667 inhabitants. It has three small villages, Chora, Karavostassis, and Ano Meria, which are connected by a paved road.
Little is known about the ancient history of Folegandros. Its inhabitants were Dorians. Later it came under Athenian rule. The island was conquered in 1207 by the Venetian Marco Sanudo and remained under the rule of Venice until 1566, when it was taken by the Ottoman Turks. The Greeks reclaimed it in the 19th century. Folegandros' landscape is varied, and includes tall cliffs and a large cave. The "capital" of the island, Chora, is built on the edge of a 200-metre high cliff. |
The port of Folegandros is the small town of Karavostassis. The village of Ano Meria contains a small but interesting Ecological and Folklore Museum. Among the notable beaches on Folegandros is Katergo, accessible only by boat from Karavostassis.
The climate is pleasurable. There is of course quite some humidity due to the sea but nevertheless there are also the northerly winds that are pretty dry. The temperature rises in the middle of May and June while during the summer the northeastern winds make sure that there is some coolness.
A characteristic about the natural environment of Folegandros is its lack of vegetation. This is made worse because goats graze throughout the island. Nevertheless because of the warm and pleasant climate someone will come across a large selection of wild flowers with dark blue color, daisies, bright red or light blue flowers and deep red poppies, during spring.
Places to moor: Karavostasi, Vathi
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