Folegandros

Folegandros, or Pholegandros, is a small island in the Cyclades.

Folegandros is a barren island with a rocky coastline and almost sheer cliffs. Main settlements are the port of Karavostasi, the capital of the island, the "Chora", built on the edge of a cliff overlooking the northern coast and the windswept village of “Ano Meria”. Only the beaches of Agali and Karavostasi bays can be reached by car. 1 Katergo is a secluded beach and can only be reached by boat or an hour long hiking from Livadi campsite.

Get in

Chora village

St Nicolaos beach, Folegandros

View of Angali, Folegandros

Ferries from Santorini include the Flying Cat III and takes about 45 minutes

All ferry and high speed ferry companies: schedules, connections, availability and prices, between Folegandros, other Greek islands and Piraeus port (Athens) is here

Get around

There are regular buses from the main town (Chora) to the beach areas.

See

• Folklore Museum. Housed in an old rural house in Ano Meria with an attached barn, a well, an orchard and a vineyard. It displays the tools of daily life and customs of the time. 
• Cave of Farangi (North of Karavostasi). 
• Gold cave (Chrisospilia). A cave with stalactites reached preferably by boat. It is located 1.5 kilometers to the north of Farangi. 

Sleep

Budget

• 1 Camping Livadi, ☏ +30 22860 41204, +30 22860 41478, +30 22860 41213, fax: +30 22860 41204. Open from June to September 
• 2 Kymanemi (Kymanemi), ☏ +30 22860 41190, +30 210 970 7968 (winter contact), +30 6932297896 (Mobile). (updated Mar 2016)
• 3 Pasithea (Kymanemi), ☏ +30 2286 041094. Some pretty superb sea views, overlooking Agkali Beach. €32. 

Mid-range

• Kallisti, ☏ +30 22860 41555, +30 6945-596070, fax: +30 22860 41554. 
• 4 Blue Sand Hotel (Agali Bay), ☏ +30 22860 41042, fax: +30 22860 41091, info@bluesand.gr. 3-star hotel (updated Mar 2016)

Splurge

• 5 Anemi Hotel (Karavostasi), ☏ +30 22860 41610, fax: +30 22860 41611, info@anemihotels.com. 5-star hotel. Open from April to October, started from 2008 from €240. 
• 6 Avaton Folegandros, Chora 840 11, ☏ +30 22860 27689, info@avatonfolegandros.com. Spread over an area of 12,000 square meters, Avaton Hotel offers suites and panoramic views of the Aegean Sea and the surrounding islands. (updated Feb 2022)
• 7 Chora Resort Hotel & Spa, ☏ +30 22860 41590, +30 6945 398089, fax: +30 22860 41595. Open from April to October.