Attractions
Attractions in Folegandros:
Chryssospilia: Folegandros has a very important monument of Nature, the beautiful and impressive cave called Chryssospilia (which in Greek means “golden cave”). It is situated at the eastern coast of the island, before arriving to the Cape of Panaghia (which in the past was called Cape Grotto). The cave is found on the mountainside of the mountain of Palaiokastro, which at this place falls steeply into the sea.
The Castle at Chora: In fact the so-called “castle” of the town of Folegandros is nothing more than the old part of Chora. It is a well-preserved medieval settlement which, as most of the settlements of this kind, had been arranged in such a way to protect the population of the island and their goods from the invasions of enemies and pirates. Once constructed, the place is continually inhabited ever since.
The Church of Panagia (Virgin Mary): Panagia is the most well known church of Folegandros. It is dedicated to the Assumption of Virgin Mary. The church is built on a rocky hill above the town of Folegandros (Chora) and overlooks the place. Whitewashed, it has possibly been constructed on the place of the ruins of an ancient temple which served as building material.
The Lighthouse of Asrpopounta: The lighthouse ofAspropounta is a nice white washed building, 11 meters tall, situated at an altitude of 58 meters and visible from a distance more than 17 nautical miles. It was constructed in 1919 and started operating a couple of years later, in 1921. Although called “Aspropounta Lighthouse”, it is in fact situated at the nearby site of “Kavos tou Michelou”
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Kastellos: Archaeological surveys at “Kastellos”, a small rocky peninsula at the northern end of the island, have brought to light the remains of a small prehistoric settlement, dated in the so-called Early Cycladic II period, that is to say in mid 3 rd millennium b.C.
Chryssospilia: Folegandros has a very important monument of Nature, the beautiful and impressive cave called Chryssospilia (which in Greek means “golden cave”). It is situated at the eastern coast of the island, before arriving to the Cape of Panaghia (which in the past was called Cape Grotto). The cave is found on the mountainside of the mountain of Palaiokastro, which at this place falls steeply into the sea.
The Castle at Chora: In fact the so-called “castle” of the town of Folegandros is nothing more than the old part of Chora. It is a well-preserved medieval settlement which, as most of the settlements of this kind, had been arranged in such a way to protect the population of the island and their goods from the invasions of enemies and pirates. Once constructed, the place is continually inhabited ever since.
The Church of Panagia (Virgin Mary): Panagia is the most well known church of Folegandros. It is dedicated to the Assumption of Virgin Mary. The church is built on a rocky hill above the town of Folegandros (Chora) and overlooks the place. Whitewashed, it has possibly been constructed on the place of the ruins of an ancient temple which served as building material.
The Lighthouse of Asrpopounta: The lighthouse ofAspropounta is a nice white washed building, 11 meters tall, situated at an altitude of 58 meters and visible from a distance more than 17 nautical miles. It was constructed in 1919 and started operating a couple of years later, in 1921. Although called “Aspropounta Lighthouse”, it is in fact situated at the nearby site of “Kavos tou Michelou”
.Kastellos: Archaeological surveys at “Kastellos”, a small rocky peninsula at the northern end of the island, have brought to light the remains of a small prehistoric settlement, dated in the so-called Early Cycladic II period, that is to say in mid 3 rd millennium b.C.
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