Archaeologists have concluded that  Chora lies on the site of a large Roman  settlement which extended as far as  the cove of Loutro, the location of Agios  Nikolaos chapel, a charming little church,  ...

Between the beaches Platia Pounta and Pori is "Pissina," a  spacious area surrounded by rocks,it communicates with the sea, and becomes natural "swimming pool". Directions for access On foot or by bic ...

The Nikitas Simos Folklore & Archaeological Collection, exhibited in the garden of Villa Ostria in Agios Georgios, may be small, but it provides a great deal of information about the area’s past. ...

Located a few minutes away from Koufonissi by boat, Kato Koufonissi, (4.3 sq. km) is an ideal half or full day excursion offering a very remote island experience. In the high season, visitors can take ...

Koufonissi’s Communal Folklore Collectionincludes a wide array of household and kitchen utensils, farm equipment, traditional garments, furniture, embroidery and various ornaments that testify to the ...

The Church of Prophitis Ilias commands the highest point of the island, at 114m, and is built on the site of an early Byzantine shrine. The altar of the present church comprises two blocks of an ancie ...

At the northeastern tip of Ano Koufonissi, north of Pori beach, in the area «Xylobatis»are the two caves of Xylobatis, tucked away in the cove of the same name. The first is tube-shaped and open at bo ...

The remains of Roman baths can be seen in the Loutro area of Agios Georgios (Chora). Excavations in Chora and other parts of the island have brought to light objects dating to the Hellenistic and Roma ...

A little beyond Pori a path leads to Gala, an odd geological formation with a tiny beach that extends under a rock and ends in a natural pool. Its name (Gala) is Greek for milk and due to the white co ...

The chapel of Panagia (Virgin Mary) in Kato Koufonissi, built in 1561, was originally barely above ground level, to avoid problems with the Ottoman authorities and minimize its visibility from afar fo ...