Anáfi

This hilly island in the Cyclades lies 22km/14mi east of Santoríni. According to ancient legend, Apollo caused the island to emerge from the sea to provide a place of refuge for the Argonauts returning from Colchis. The islanders draw a very modest livelihood from agriculture and a little fishing.

There are regular boat services from Athens (Piraeus). Passengers are landed in small boats.

Must-see attractions nearby:

Address

Anafi Tourist Office
Town Hall
Anáfi
Greece

Related Attractions

Anafi - Town, Greece

The chief place on Anáfi island is the village of Anáfi (Khóra). The village lies in the south of the island; it is gradually losing its population. Above the village, on a spur of rock, can be seen the ruined walls of a 14th century Venetian castle. Northeast of the Khóra, on a rocky hill, is the site of ancient Anaphe, littered with the remains of walls and fragments of sculpture.
The site is built on a naturally amphitheatrical site in the center of the island.

Among the attractions in the town is the church of St Athanasius.

Ftená (Pakhiá, Makrá)

Lying southeast of the island of Anáfi are the three rocky islets of Ftená, Pakhiá and Makrá.

Lifegiving Spring Monastery

In the east of the island of Anáfi is the monastery of the Zoodókhos Piyí (Lifegiving Spring) or Káto Kalamiótissa, built on the site of a temple of Apollo and incorporating fragments of ancient masonry. Farther north are the ruins of another Venetian castle.

Mt Kalamos

At the eastern tip of the island of Anafi and prominently situated on steep Mt Kálamos (1,299ft/396m), is the little church of the Panayía Kalamiótissa (1715). From the top of the hill there are extensive views, extending in clear weather as far as Crete.
This 18th century church stands in the precinct of a temple of Apollo Aegletus.