Folégandros
The long straggling island of Folégandros, between Melos and Santorin, is still barely touched by the tourist trade. The cliff-fringed eastern part of the island, with its highest hill (411m/1348ft), is bare and arid; the western half is milder, with water from springs, and supports a modest terraced agriculture.
With its poverty and lack of sheltered harbors, Folégandros was never a place of any importance. Its destinies were closely bound up with those of Náxos. In Roman times it was a place of exile.
With its poverty and lack of sheltered harbors, Folégandros was never a place of any importance. Its destinies were closely bound up with those of Náxos. In Roman times it was a place of exile.
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Related Attractions
Ano Meria Ecological & Folklore Museum
Ano Meria has the Ecological and Folklore Museum, with exhibits on everyday life of the islanders. Buildings, tools, and textiles used in farming can be seen.
Folegandros - Town, Greece
From the landing-stage at Karavostásis on the east coast of the island of Folégandros it is an hour's walk (3km/2mi; mules can be hired) to the chief place on the island, Folégandros (Khóra), a village of typical Cycladic houses with a medieval Kástro. To the east is the hill of Palaiókastro, with scant remains of the ancient town.
