Koufonisia attractions

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Folklore Museum

You will find it next to the church of St George, by the old water fountain.
Domestic utensils, big and small, the tools of the farmer’s labour, the fisherman’s, the ship’s carpenter’s, old picture frames, all reminding us of times gone by. Open daily.

Kato Koufonisi

Kato Koufonisi is a tiny paradise located just a few miles opposite of Ano Koufonisi. It is not inhabited, keeping its unspoiled natural charm and offering some amazing beaches.

Ancient Site

Kato Koufonisi

A small archaeological site is found in Kato Koufonisi. On top of this site, a small church of Virgin Mary has been built.

Church of Agios Georgios

Chora

The beautiful church of Agios Georgios stands in Chora, the capital of Koufonissia, and this is the protector church of the island. It is built in the traditional Cycladic style, with white walls and blue dome.

Windmills

The main occupation of the islanders used to be the production of basic commodities for their families. One of these was wheat. For grinding this into flour there were two windmills, which to this day stand proudly and adorn Koufonisi.

Karnayo (Dockyard)

The Koufonisia own the largest fishing fleet in Greece in proportion to their population. There used to be two dockyards on the island, but only one of them remains in operation as the other one closed after its owner retired. The one still in operation is located in the Loutro area.

Pisina

A natural swimming pool awaits you in the eastern part of the island.

Mati Tou Diavolou cave

The cave is located on Pori Beach at the southern end of the bay. n the right hand side of the entrance there is a hole through which the sea comes up and floods the cave floor to be sucked back down again. That is Devil’s Eye.

Tripiti or Gala

An enormous hole in the ground containing a beach. Gala is located on the east of the Pori Peninsula. You can climb down to the beach for a lovely swim inside the cave and if the sea is calm, swim through the narrow passage to the open sea and back. The name Gala (milk) was given by visitors from the colour of the water inside the cave. The original name is Tripiti.

The caves at Xylobatis Cove

North of Pori, at a distance of about 150m is the rocky cove of Xylobatis. There are two caves. Access to the caves is only from the sea, but they are easy to swim to from the rocky beach. If Meltemi blowing, access to the caves becomes difficult.

Church of Agios Nikolaos

The church was built in 1982 on the grounds of the cemetery, where was the remains of a Byzantine church dedicated to Agios Nikolaos.