Fourni Islands Attractions Foúrni

The Foúrni islands are a group of rocky islets with much-indented coasts lying between Sámos, Ikaría and Pátmos. In addition to the main island of Foúrni (area 30 sq. km/11.5 sq. mi; alt. 486m/1,595ft), with the village of Foúrni on its west side, the group includes the smaller islands of Thimena (12 sq. km/4.5 sq. mi; 483m/1,585ft) to the west and Áyios Minás (5 sq. km/2 sq. mi;250m/820ft) to the east, together with the isolated rocks of Andro, Makronísi and Diapori. In the Middle Ages the islands were the haunt of pirates, who were able from commanding viewpoints on the hills to keep a lookout for shipping passing between Sámos and Ikaría. The inhabitants now live by farming and fishing.

Motorboats run from and to Ikaría and Sámos.