Folegrandos

Folegrandos is not a very big island it only has around 700 inhabitants the island is often called the island of peace. Folegandros has three small villages, Karavostasi (the port), the Chora, Ano Meria and Agali Beach that are connected by paved roads.

What catches the eye immediately is the endless series of "dry-placed" walls that have been erected over the centuries by the inhabitants to create terraces on the sunny slopes of the territory to be able to raise cereals.  

At Folegandros the church of Panaghia , on the top of a hill, offers a nice walk and a magnificent view of the Chora and of the west coast. Also, the area of the Kastro, a small fortress made by the Venetians in 1210, a small village into the Chora village, will take you back to the Middle Ages.The village of Ano Merià is spread over cultivated fields and "dry-placed" walls and has typical taverns. It has also a Folkloristic Museum.

Folegandros has many  nice beaches, but its not easy  to reach you need to walk a bit, or rent a boat, but it is definitely worth it.