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Enjoy the island’s romantic atmosphere and simply relax with your sweetheart.

They take place every July in Kastro, Karavostassis and Ano Meria, featuring theatre, cinema and music events.

Try matsata (handmade noodles with rooster or rabbit), kalassouna (cheese pie with local souroto goat cheese and onions), karpouzenia (sweet made of fried watermelon), cooked caper, rakomelo (drink made with raki and honey) and of course the local delicious wines.

Folegandros is bound to keep your feet in motion, whether you want to reach a beach / a settlement or just wander about its countryside via a selected network of footpaths.

Set on a steep high rock, it features stalactites, stalagmites and numerous male names of ancient teenage Greeks carved on the walls (believed to be personal signatures in coming of age ceremonies). Walking the so-called “Hellenic steps” (a trail of ancient stairs) to reach the cave is rather dangerous, so it’s better to go by […]

From Pounta square in Chora you can walk a cobblestone path for 15 minutes towards the impressive Church of Panagia.

The best way to learn Folegandros by heart and also a practical means of transport to reach some of its most beautiful beaches.

This picturesque rural settlement of the 19th century is dominated by houses/“themonies”, small agricultural and animal-breeding units. These are scattered around, co-existing with new residencies and tourist lodgings. Also worth seeing is the Folk Museum of the village.